Samsung has officially launched its cloud gaming platform on Galaxy phones, after a trial period that began last year.
According to a post on the company's official website, Samsung confirmed that the platform is now available via the Samsung Gaming Hub app, for users in the United States and Canada.
Advantages of Samsung Cloud Platform
This new technology represents a significant step forward in mobile gaming, allowing users to play games without having to download them to their devices.
Samsung described the platform as a means of instant access to full games, on par with the ease of streaming video across different electronic platforms, which enhances the user experience and saves players download time and storage space.
The company indicated that the trial version of the platform achieved amazing results, recording a 50% increase in conversion rates from the first click to starting the game, which is a 10-fold improvement compared to the average performance in the market.
The platform also saw a 149% growth in monthly active users in the US and Canada.
The platform is based on native Android applications (APKs), ensuring compatibility with publishers’ current monetization model, and supports cloud measurement tools in collaboration with specialized partners, which contributes to improving tracking and analysis processes.
Cloud gaming platforms
Unlike cloud gaming platforms that rely on transferring PC or console games to phones, Samsung is focusing on games that are already available on Galaxy phones.
Among the games available on the new platform are “Monopoly Go!”, “Homescapes,” and “Marvel Contest of Champions,” which can be played directly via the Samsung Gaming Hub app.
Service Operation Requirements
To take advantage of the service, the user needs a personal account with Samsung, and cloud games can be played on a number of Samsung devices, including the Galaxy Z Fold 6 foldable phone.
However, there is a slight decrease in the quality of processing and displaying graphics of games, when compared to the version of those games downloaded directly to the phones, but Samsung confirmed that these differences do not significantly affect the gaming experience.
This move is part of Samsung's strategy to improve cloud gaming efficiency and reduce latency, giving gamers and developers a smoother and more efficient experience.