Gaikai brings console quality games to Facebook
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4/16/2012 4:58:00 PM
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Gaikai has announced today that they have launched the first ever cloud gaming Facebook app that will allow gamers to stream console-quality games over Facebook. The app is currently in Beta and includes games like Saints Row: The Third, Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, and Magicka. The games allow you to try out a demo and if you like it, you can buy it. Since I already have Magicka on Steam, I decided to check out the demo for it through the app.
However, I did run into one small problem. After installing a Java add-on and reloading the page for Magicka, Microsoft Security Essentials detected a problem concerning the add-on, so I removed it. However, when I reloaded the demo, it worked just fine. Magicka runs pretty well on my PC, not too far below what it runs on Steam on my PC. Once it gets out of beta, it'll be interesting to see where this leads.
For more info, check out the Facebook app.
However, I did run into one small problem. After installing a Java add-on and reloading the page for Magicka, Microsoft Security Essentials detected a problem concerning the add-on, so I removed it. However, when I reloaded the demo, it worked just fine. Magicka runs pretty well on my PC, not too far below what it runs on Steam on my PC. Once it gets out of beta, it'll be interesting to see where this leads.
For more info, check out the Facebook app.
Gaikai Launches First Ever Cloud Gaming Facebook App, Streaming Console-Quality Game“People don’t want to leave Facebook to play games – Zynga’s phenomenal success is proof of that,” said David Perry, CEO of Gaikai, “Cloud Gaming means that the game doesn’t need to be downloaded and run on your computer, it literally means the game runs out on the internet, in the cloud, with the experience being streamed to the players. Most video game publishers are now seeking to grow their digital customer base and unlike movie and music services like Netflix and Spotify, Gaikai gives the game publishers relationships with the customers.”
Perry continues, “The power of Facebook is not only in the vast size of the connected audience, but also in the quality of the social ties and interactions that occur within the network. The Facebook social graph fuels our mantra “Try it for free”, “Share it if you like it”, “Buy it if you love it”.”
The first games to try in the Beta v1.0 Launch are:
Saints Row - The Third (USA)
Dead Rising 2 - Off the Record (USA)
Magicka (USA & Europe)
Sniper - Ghost Warrior (USA & Europe)
The Witcher 2 - Assassins of Kings (USA & Europe)
Orcs Must Die! (USA & Europe)
Farming Simulator 2011 (USA & Europe)
“Gaikai’s technology allows us to deliver our games to a wider audience,” stated Kevin Kraff, Vice President of Global Brand Management at THQ. “As content creators it’s not only paramount that we give our players great entertainment but also that we give them a choice in how they access it. Streaming inside Facebook is not only revolutionary, but is something that both new and existing players will benefit from.”
Gaikai’s streaming technology allows players to sample games before they buy them and gives publishers a new way to build anticipation, increase sales reach and significantly reduce player acquisition costs.
What you need to play:
The Gaikai Facebook app is currently available in North America & Europe. To play you will need to be in a Gaikai coverage area with a broadband internet connection and Java installed. Gaikai works on any PC or Mac using Windows, Mac OS or Linux. Gaikai works in all major browsers including Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Safari.
Use this link to experience Gaikai’s Facebook app: https://apps.facebook.com/gaikai-games/
Visit http://www.gaikai.com/games to try even more games at Gaikai.com.
For support use this link: http://www.gaikai.com/faqs to 400M+ Users
A VC Backed Start-Up Bridges Social Gaming & Console-Quality Gaming, The Two Largest Video Game Markets - Increasing The Reach of High-End Video Games Over 50x By Making Them Instantly Playable Inside Facebook
LOS ANGELES, CA - Apr. 11, 2012 - Gaikai Inc., the innovative cloud gaming service, today launches the Beta of its Facebook app which will deliver high-end, console quality game experiences directly to consumers from inside the world’s leading social network.
By streaming their games through Gaikai video game publishers can now easily reach hundreds of millions of potential new players in North America and Europe. The beta will allow gamers to try out a selection of games for free.
Perry continues, “The power of Facebook is not only in the vast size of the connected audience, but also in the quality of the social ties and interactions that occur within the network. The Facebook social graph fuels our mantra “Try it for free”, “Share it if you like it”, “Buy it if you love it”.”
The first games to try in the Beta v1.0 Launch are:
Saints Row - The Third (USA)
Dead Rising 2 - Off the Record (USA)
Magicka (USA & Europe)
Sniper - Ghost Warrior (USA & Europe)
The Witcher 2 - Assassins of Kings (USA & Europe)
Orcs Must Die! (USA & Europe)
Farming Simulator 2011 (USA & Europe)
“Gaikai’s technology allows us to deliver our games to a wider audience,” stated Kevin Kraff, Vice President of Global Brand Management at THQ. “As content creators it’s not only paramount that we give our players great entertainment but also that we give them a choice in how they access it. Streaming inside Facebook is not only revolutionary, but is something that both new and existing players will benefit from.”
Gaikai’s streaming technology allows players to sample games before they buy them and gives publishers a new way to build anticipation, increase sales reach and significantly reduce player acquisition costs.
What you need to play:
The Gaikai Facebook app is currently available in North America & Europe. To play you will need to be in a Gaikai coverage area with a broadband internet connection and Java installed. Gaikai works on any PC or Mac using Windows, Mac OS or Linux. Gaikai works in all major browsers including Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Safari.
Use this link to experience Gaikai’s Facebook app: https://apps.facebook.com/gaikai-games/
Visit http://www.gaikai.com/games to try even more games at Gaikai.com.
For support use this link: http://www.gaikai.com/faqs to 400M+ Users
A VC Backed Start-Up Bridges Social Gaming & Console-Quality Gaming, The Two Largest Video Game Markets - Increasing The Reach of High-End Video Games Over 50x By Making Them Instantly Playable Inside Facebook
LOS ANGELES, CA - Apr. 11, 2012 - Gaikai Inc., the innovative cloud gaming service, today launches the Beta of its Facebook app which will deliver high-end, console quality game experiences directly to consumers from inside the world’s leading social network.
By streaming their games through Gaikai video game publishers can now easily reach hundreds of millions of potential new players in North America and Europe. The beta will allow gamers to try out a selection of games for free.
