Samsung is set to announce a new Cloud Gaming Service for Galaxy Devices at their Developer Conference later this week
It's being reported today that Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top smartphone maker by volume, is set to unveil a cloud gaming service for mobile devices as it seeks new profit sources based on 1 billion Galaxy users amid a stagnant growth in global mobile phone sales.
Cloud gaming or game streaming is a type of online gaming that runs video games on remote servers and streams them directly to a user's device, or more colloquially, playing a game remotely from a cloud.
Players do not need to install games on their hard drives or to match the hardware requirements for playing certain titles. The service also allows gamers to play their games across different devices and resume their progress, which is saved in the cloud, similar to streaming movies from Netflix Inc. Cloud gaming is useful for people who want access to their games from anywhere, as well as those who can’t upgrade their game console or PC.
Samsung is testing a beta version of a cloud gaming platform for its Galaxy mobile devices including smartphones and tablets in North America with a plan to introduce the service later this month, according to industry sources in Seoul on Monday.
The platform is expected to make Galaxy users more easily play games as the service will eliminate the need to download apps from Google Play and install them on their devices.
Samsung is in talks with global game developers to attract various famous titles to the platform. The South Korean tech giant is poised to offer the service to Galaxy customers for free, although users will have to pay publishers when they play famous titles.
The platform is expected to help game publishers expand their customers based on 1 billion Galaxy smartphones supplied so far across the world. The game industry is also predicted to cut costs as Samsung reportedly plans to offer lower platform service fees to game publishers than those for Apple App Store and Google Play, which are up to 30% of users’ payments.
The South Korean tech behemoth is scheduled to unveil the strategy on the cloud gaming platform to global IT and game industry experts at the Samsung Developer Conference on Oct. 5 in San Francisco.
It's unknown at this time whether Epic Games, who is currently fighting Apple in court, will play any role in this platform and whether they will be a part of this week's Conference keynote.
Side Note: While our cover graphic illustrates the game 'Call of Duty' playing on a Galaxy Z Fold, it's unknown at this time whether or not games of that caliber will be available on Samsung's upcoming cloud gaming service or if they'll aim to introduce much simpler games to match those available on Apple Arcade.
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