Browser Cloud Gaming For PlayStation Teased By Sony Patent
According to a new patent, Sony could be looking to enter the realm of cloud-based gaming by letting players stream PlayStation games from a simple web browser. Cloud gaming uses the internet to connect players to a remote server using any web-connected device, eliminating the need for designated hardware or storage space when running or streaming video games. Microsoft has recently embraced using the cloud to play games on any system by adding its new Xbox Cloud Gaming tech to Xbox Game Pass, giving players access to blockbuster titleson the go.
This is just one of the many factors that have caused Xbox Game Pass to grow in popularity over the past few years — which has led Sony to try to catch up by revamping its own PlayStation Plus subscription service under a new multi-tiered model earlier this year. The new PS Plus launched back in June and gives subscribers access to classic PlayStation titles, but it still lacks the type of cloud support that would allow players to run PS-exclusive titles like God of War (2018) or Marvel’s Spider-Man on their tablets or mobile devices like Microsoft currently does with Xbox Game Pass.
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This could change soon though, as Sony recently filed a new patent for a browser-based gaming experience, as spotted by Game Rant. Titled «Browser-Based Cloud Gaming,» this patent application describes a supposedly in-development system that will allow PlayStation Plus subscribers to run the service and stream games on any device through a web browser — removing the need to have a designated console on hand during play sessions. This could let players access games like the upcoming God of War: Ragnarok on their laptops or mobile phones,
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