Sony is testing PS5 streaming games, and it is also launching a streaming game zone on PlayStation Plus, hoping to counter Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The launch time of the previously announced new handheld Project Q is still undecided.
A few days ago, Nick Maguire, Sony’s global sales vice president, confirmed that testingPlayStation 5 game content for streamingwhile Reddit forum users revealed that Sony is currently sending test invitations to specific players, and at the same time explained that the content of the test may be different from the actual version released in the future.
And from the players who are currently invited to testexpressSony has added a streaming game content area to the PlayStation Plus service, and if you choose to start any streaming game, you can start it in a few seconds. Fortress Heroes, Destiny 2 and Death Stranding, etc., the picture quality can be seen inBetween 720p and 2160pswitch.
Not surprisingly, Sony’s service will compete with Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate’s cloud streaming service content, but it is expected to also compete with the previous PlayStation Now service. Due to content copyright and service usage restrictions, it may also only be available in specific markets. , and may not be available in all PlayStation Plus service launch markets.
Although Sony has previously stated that it is not practical to provide game content through subscription downloads and streaming games, it is clear that Sony has not given up this possibility of development in the market, and even recently announced the launch of a handheld product called Project Q. The main feature is that players can run the game on PlayStation 5 through a Wi-Fi connection, and it may even allow players to use streaming game services through Project Q in the future.
However, Sony has not yet confirmed the specific launch time of Project Q, and also explained that the service of streaming PlayStation 5 games is only in the early testing stage, and there is no official service time plan for the time being.