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GameStop plans to launch its cloud gaming service, Spawn, in summer 2013 on "PCs, tablets, and connected TVs," according to Tony Bartel, GameStop's president.
"Based on consumer feedback, our success in selling mobile devices and the imminent launch of new consoles, we have decided to move our technology to a PC-based model," Bartel said in a conference call today. "Customers tell us that they prefer to leverage cloud gaming to power their mobile occasions, and we are in active conversations with publishers and developers to leverage our patented game virtualization technology to deliver hundreds of games to PCs, tablets, and connected TVs. We expect to launch this new service in the summer of 2013."
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I never expected Gamestop to be launching a cloud gaming service without the need of an actual console since GS Cloud gaming works with PC, Tablets, and internet connected TVs, and it is kind of strange since Gamespot also makes a lot of its money by selling games and physical consoles like the Xbox 360, so their cloud gaming service might compete with their physical game and hardware sales.
I wonder will GS also sell a controller which work with their service like how Onlive let you use their wireless controller on a PC, smartphone/tablet, and connected TV which don't have controllers.
"Based on consumer feedback, our success in selling mobile devices and the imminent launch of new consoles, we have decided to move our technology to a PC-based model," Bartel said in a conference call today. "Customers tell us that they prefer to leverage cloud gaming to power their mobile occasions, and we are in active conversations with publishers and developers to leverage our patented game virtualization technology to deliver hundreds of games to PCs, tablets, and connected TVs. We expect to launch this new service in the summer of 2013."
The Verge
I never expected Gamestop to be launching a cloud gaming service without the need of an actual console since GS Cloud gaming works with PC, Tablets, and internet connected TVs, and it is kind of strange since Gamespot also makes a lot of its money by selling games and physical consoles like the Xbox 360, so their cloud gaming service might compete with their physical game and hardware sales.
I wonder will GS also sell a controller which work with their service like how Onlive let you use their wireless controller on a PC, smartphone/tablet, and connected TV which don't have controllers.
