In order to further compete with Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, Sony plans to allow members who subscribe to the PlayStation Plus Premium service to directlyCloud streaming methodPlay selected PlayStation 5 games without downloading them first.
Currently, this service will provide hundreds of PlayStation 5 games, including “Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Moras”, “Horizon West”, “Ghost of Tsushima”, “Mortal Kombat 11” and “
“Saints Row IV” and other games, and you can also try out game content including “Hogwarts Legacy”, “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt”, and “The Callisto Protocol”.
In addition, users can also play through cloud streaming the games that users have paid for, or some free games, including “Castle of Evil 4”, “Island of the Dead 2”, “Genshin Impact”, ” Fortress Heroes” etc.
As for the streaming gaming function, you will be able to choose 4K resolution, support 60fps display stability, and include SDR and HDR display effects, but the network bandwidth needs to be at least 38Mbps. As for the audio output, it supports 5.1 channels or 7.1 channels respectively. It also supports Sony’s Tempest 3D Audiotech sound technology. It can also take screenshots during streaming games or record up to 3 minutes of video content.
Currently, this service is only available on PlayStation 5. Sony may bring this service to other devices in the future, such as the previously announced handheld device PlayStation Portal, but it is not currently available for mobile phones or tablet devices.
As for the streaming game function in the PlayStation Plus Premium service, it is expected to be available in the Japanese market on October 17th, followed by Europe on October 23rd, and is expected to be available in the North American market on October 30th.
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