Det har som bekant redan tidigare ryktats om att Sony skulle vara på väg att köpa upp streamnings-tjänsten Gaikai, vilket nu har bekräftats. Prislappen hamnar på modiga $380 miljoner (drygt 2,5 miljarder kronor) och ryktas ska ge alla Playstation 3-ägare chansen att spela spel från tidigare Playstation-konsoler genom streamning.
Just det är något varken Gaikai eller Sony själva vill kommentera dock, men säger i pressreleasen att streamningstjänsten kommer att användas i "..."a range of internet enabled devices"...
Här är saxade citat om jätteaffären ur pressreleasen:
Sony Computer Entertainment-presidenten Andrew House: "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.
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."
Gaikai-chefen David Perry: "SCE has built an incredible brand with PlayStation and has earned the respect of countless millions of gamers worldwide.
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.
We expect this will be incredible news for all our partners as we will be able to unlock AAA console gaming from the cloud, with the full support of Sony."
