Cloud gaming is a term fast becoming familiar to those who regularly follow gaming news blog posts. So what is cloud gaming exactly? Cloud gaming can be loosely defined as a video game that is played over the web, with no downloads and no specialized hardware or software required except of course for a thin client computer and a nominal web browser. Cloud gaming is also known as gaming on demand and is a new trend in online gaming. It allows you to play streamed games on demand using your computer (device) with the help of a client. The actual game software is stored with the operator or the gaming company’s server which is streamed directly to devices accessing the server (of course with the help of a client).
This ground breaking development has enormous potential. A system that lets you play all the latest titles from almost any computer could be enticing for many gamers who are reluctant to invest in expensive hardware, and there are also opportunities here for software developers. With no downloads necessary for end users, games can be designed with premium optimization in mind.
Cloud Gaming : Part of a New Movement in Computing
The impact of cloud gaming has to be understood in the larger context the new technology that is changing the way we understand and manage our daily computing: cloud computing.
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, where shared resources, software, and information are provided to other devices over a network. These clouds are already present in most of our daily lives. Whenever we log in to our email accounts via a web browser, all the data is stored in the Clouds. Many of us may have also interacted with such Clouds when using Google Docs in which the docs, spread sheets and presentations are all edited online without ever being saved at our devices. ‘The Cloud’ is the ‘place’ where the files you view and use online are stored it saves your hard disk space and also allows you to access your documents from any place in the world.
How Cloud Gaming Scores over Currently State-of-the-Art Consoles
Since the inception of this technology of cloud computing, the gaming industry has seen several new changes for the benefit of the gamers. The technology of cloud gaming allows the user an access to numerous games without the need of a high end gaming multimedia and hardware like the Xbox360 and the PlayStation gaming consoles. You do not need to have a high end computer as the server runs the processing needs and acts like a system for the game to run upon. Just like any other game played on the computer the keys are assigned for all the moves, every move that can be made by the console is available on the computer. This allows you to enjoy the same game with the same moves without shedding out extra money. The controls and button presses from the user are transmitted directly to the server, where they are recorded, and the server then sends back the game’s response to the input controls.
Further adding to the fun you do not require an internet connection that is very high on speed, you can even enjoy the gaming experience with just another average internet connection needed for a standard definition television i.e. 1.5 mbps.
This was us introducing you to the concept of cloud gaming. We’ll be back soon with more details about cloud gaming, as well as other video game news and gaming multimedia trends.
