Sony has confirmed that it has bought reputed cloud gaming company Gaikai for $380 million (€301 million) and that it’s going to use the latter’s expertise to create a brand new cloud service.
Cloud gaming has become quite popular in recent years, thanks to the effort of companies like Gaikai or OnLive, who allow customers to play games on remote servers and then stream the gameplay footage to their respective device, whether it was a computer or even a mobile platform.
Now, after revealing that cloud gaming is the future of the industry, Sony has confirmed that it has acquired Gaikai for a whopping $380 million (€301 million).
Thanks to this acquisition, the Japanese company will "establish a new cloud service, ensuring that it continues to provide users with truly innovative and immersive interactive entertainment experiences."
"By combining Gaikai's resources including its technological strength and engineering talent with SCE's extensive game platform knowledge and experience, SCE will provide users with unparalleled cloud entertainment experiences," said Andrew House, president and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
"SCE will deliver a world-class cloud-streaming service that allows users to instantly enjoy a broad array of content ranging from immersive core games with rich graphics to casual content anytime, anywhere on a variety of internet-connected devices."
Based on these statements, Sony won’t turn Gaikai’s cloud service into an exclusive one for PlayStation devices like the PS3 or PS Vita.
"We're honored to be able to help SCE rapidly harness the power of the interactive cloud and to continue to grow their ecosystem, to empower developers with new capabilities, to dramatically improve the reach of exciting content and to bring breathtaking new experiences to users worldwide," said David Perry, CEO of Gaikai Inc.
As of yet, no other details are known, but you can expect Sony to reveal its plans with Gaikai in the near future.
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