New Delhi: Facebook has now joined Cloud Gaming. Google Stadia and Amazon Luna were the leading platforms. Facebook will bring the game directly to its social media site keeping in mind the competition. According to Verge, the beta version is available to many users in the United States. They can access it through Facebook’s Android app and Facebook Web. According to the report, cloud gaming will not be available to iOS users at this time due to restrictions on Apple’s policies.
Jason Rubin, vice president of Facebook games, has told Verge that initially cloud games will be free for users and they won’t have to spend money on hardware like controllers. Available in the Dedicated section of the Facebook Games tab. Also, its HTML5 instant game will be available.
Asphalt and the ideal roleplaying game Mobile Legends Adventure are already available to a limited number of users. Facebook is preparing to add some more games soon. Interestingly, if users switch from a cloud game to a dedicated app, they can transfer data.
The Facebook executive further stated that Facebook’s approach to cloud gaming is different from other competing platforms as we are not bringing big exclusive games. He said that fast and easy picking games will be introduced. It was also stated that the possibility of adding exclusive games in the future has not been ruled out.
Facebook has been offering instant games for over a decade. HTML5 built a very strong user base. According to the company, the new Facebook cloud gaming service is an extension of integrated games on the Facebook platform. It is not clear whether cloud gaming will be in Facebook’s gaming app launched this year. Facebook now has to provide details of its global availability along with its official announcement.
