After Google’s Stadia, Amazon’s Luna and even Nvidia’s GeForce Now, not forgetting the very promising Microsoft’s Xcloud, it would be an understatement to say that cloud gaming services are in vogue. All the big companies in the world are doing it. Only Facebook was missing.
The social network already has experience in the video game market with the launch of Facebook Gaming in 2019. This game streaming platform positions itself as a direct competitor to Twitch. Gold, On Monday, October 26, we learned that Facebook had added another new series to its Facebook Gaming feed.
Facebook Gaming emphasizes free-to-play
In fact, the platform now includes a free cloud gaming service that can be accessed directly from the Gaming tab on the social network. Be warned, don’t expect to find ambitious games like Cyberpunk 2077 or Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, no. Facebook Gaming’s focus modest free to playlike a racing game Asphalt 9: Legends, golf game PGA Tour Golf Shootout or RPG Mobile Legends: Adventure.
More games will be added to the catalogue in the coming months and years. Facebook also said,“cloud playable ads”, cloud hosted playable adsThese are nothing more than short playable demos for games in the Facebook Gaming catalogue, aimed at users who are unfamiliar with or do not regularly access the Gaming section of Facebook.
App Store rules still demand sacrifices
For now, Facebook Gaming is only available Android and webUnfortunately, Facebook Gaming will not be accessible on iOS due to Apple’s App Store terms of service. As a reminder, launching cloud gaming services on the App Store is particularly complicated due to Apple brand policy.
In fact, Apple requires every game in a cloud gaming service’s catalog to be verified, and titles must also be categorized according to age and gender criteria that apply on the App Store. Restrictive rules that prevented Microsoft from launching Xcloud on iOS, followed by Facebook with Facebook Gaming.
Source : Activate the gadget
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