Samsung Aims to Bring Modern AAA Games to Your Galaxy Phone with the Cheapest Cloud Gaming Service in the World

Oğuz Çakır — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 22:36:21 +0000

Samsung continues to expand its range of products and services. By doing so, the company appeals to a broad user base and ensures its resilience even if things go awry in a particular sector. For instance, the South Korean tech giant recently introduced its new 49-inch G93SC curved OLED 240Hz monitor. However, that’s not the end of the company’s future plans. Reports suggest that Samsung will be launching its game streaming service out of beta this week. Here are the details…

Samsung to Launch Cloud Gaming Service for Galaxy Phones This Week

If you want to play modern AAA games, the solution is pretty straightforward. Simply prepare your budget and purchase a console or PC, and you’ll be able to play your desired game at high settings and enjoy your hobby. However, this can be quite expensive, and it might be hard for you to afford it. So, what’s the alternative? The answer is cloud gaming.

Cloud gaming, or game streaming, allows users to play video games hosted on remote servers, streaming them directly to devices like TVs, phones, or computers. This means you don’t have to download or install games on your device, and you can play them even if your device isn’t equipped to run them on its own.

Although it’s still in its early stages, this method is gradually gaining popularity. Services like Nvidia’s GeForce Now, Amazon Luna and Microsoft’s XCloud are increasingly being used by users on a tight budget. For instance, during the pandemic, even though I didn’t have any gaming equipment, I had the opportunity to play high-quality graphic games like Witcher 3 on my 2010-era laptop using GeForce Now.

Now, Samsung is reportedly planning to officially introduce cloud gaming within the Samsung Game Launcher on Galaxy phones at its developer conference on October 5th. Although the performance of smartphones improves with almost every new model, mobile games today still often require relatively “simple” and low graphics. Yet, players want to see games of a quality close to PC/console games on their $1000 devices.

Due to the current business model and revenue strategies, it’s not practical to develop modern games solely for a few top-tier devices. This is where Samsung’s cloud gaming service steps in. The company is trying to bridge the gap by offering a way to play these modern games, making their product more appealing. Samsung has been experimenting with cloud gaming on its Galaxy phones for a while.

They are also reportedly in discussions with major game publishers to introduce their games to the platform. Moreover, Samsung has stated that they will charge a smaller service fee than other cloud gaming providers, potentially making it more enticing for game developers.

Unfortunately, we don’t have much information about the upcoming service beyond what we’ve just mentioned. However, a word of caution for all Galaxy phone users: entering the cloud gaming market will not be easy for Samsung. For instance, the most recent company that ventured into this field with high enthusiasm was Google. They announced a service named Stadia in 2019 and launched it in 2020. Regrettably, due to continuous losses, they shut down Stadia in 2022. Sadly, a similar fate might await Samsung.

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Logitech G and Tencent Joined hands to Build a Cloud Gaming Handheld

Anurag — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:08:21 +0000

Logitech G and Tencent Games are joining hands to bring a cloud gaming handheld for the users later this year. The handheld will apparently be an amalgamation of Logitech G’s hardware expertise and Tencent’s software services. It will support multiple cloud gaming services.

Both the companies are also working with the Xbox Cloud Gaming and NVIDIA GeForce NOW to enable gamers to play AAA games on the go.

From the announcement blog, it’s clear that the upcoming handheld will be cloud gaming-focused. For the unversed, Cloud gaming utilizes data center servers to stream video games to consumers. Gamers do not need to download or install games on their PC or console because they are rendered and played on remote servers.

“Logitech G’s leadership in PC and console gaming gear make them an ideal partner to help us realize the vision of bringing a better gaming experience to gamers around the globe,” said Daniel Wu, general manager of Tencent Games Smart Solution Innovation Lab. “Today marks the start of a new opportunity for our companies to further push the frontiers of gaming devices.”

“As one of the leading global platforms for game development, publishing and operations, Tencent Games has been at the forefront of innovation and it’s why we partnered with them,” said Ujesh Desai, general manager of Logitech G. “As someone that grew up playing video games, the idea of being able to stream and play AAA games almost anywhere is super exciting, and we can’t wait to show everyone what we’ve been working on.”

The design and other details about the gaming handheld are yet to be revealed. However, back in r/SteamDeck subreddit (Via GSMarena) discovered a patent filing by Tencent, which showcased images of a gaming handheld.

It’s likely that the handheld discovered in the patent filing would be a totally different one because Logitech will definitely want to design the upcoming handheld itself. However, it may share some design elements.

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Samsung Aims to Bring Modern AAA Games to Your Galaxy Phone with the Cheapest Cloud Gaming Service in the World

Samsung to Launch Cloud Gaming Service for Galaxy Phones This Week

Logitech G and Tencent Joined hands to Build a Cloud Gaming Handheld