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For what ?! Sony seems to trying to use Gaikai as some sort as backward compatibility magic solution. MS doesn't needs that.
by mariusmg 14y ago
For what ?!
Sony seems to trying to use Gaikai as some sort as backward compatibility magic solution. MS doesn't needs that.
- simba-hiiipower 14y agoAccording to a recently leaked 'Xbox 720' deck (dated August 2010) they cited cloud-based gaming and media streaming as being a key feature they'd integrate into their next console by 2015 [1]. OnLive is discussed as both a potential competitor and a way to help facilitate that (as an acquisition) in this regard. The original file has been taken down and I can't seem to find it [anyone?] but I also remember they made some comment to the effect that this upcoming console generation would likely be the last (as we traditionally know it) and more robust future OnLive-like services would take over beyond that. Given that, I think an OnLive acquisition makes sense on their part and will probably happen at some point. [1] http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/06/more-xbox-leaks-microsoft-once-considered-an-onlive-acquisition/ http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/06/more-xbox-leaks-micros...
- teamonkey 14y agoThe point of Gaikai and OnLive is to be able to play high-end games on cheap consumer hardware. As an example, Sony's most recent Google TV STB can play games using OnLive (yes, it appears that Sony is still internally confused). Gaikai runs in a web browser, OnLive has Android and iPad clients, etc. Sony already do a bit of this by allowing game video to be streamed from your PS3 to your PSP or Vita. Microsoft also announced something similar at E3 this year. But more than that, Gaikai will allow players to buy top-end games which can be played on any PC or tablet without needing special hardware.