Microsoft didn't mention the cloud at all at their E3 press conference, instead they focused on dedicated servers for their exclusives. Now, Microsoft has responded to the absence of the cloud.
Eurogamer reports that they seem to be shifting their focus now from the cloud to dedicated servers. Not only was ‘the cloud’ not mentioned at all over Microsoft’s E3, but in post E3 interviews that Eurogamer had with Microsoft, Phil Harrison had this to say:
“Xbox Live is the service. Dedicated servers is the benefit. That is the reason why these games are going to be better, why the experience for multiplayer is going to be better.
“And we’re being clear, hopefully around all of the games that will take advantage of it, whether it is a game like Forza Horizon 2, or whether it’s Halo: The Master Chief Collection, particularly the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta.”