Facebook launched several cloud-streamed games for its 380 million gamers on the app and browser that can be played instantly without downloading.
Facebook Gaming is having an official launch for cloud-streamed games Monday, with a sharp focus on only free-to-play games at the moment.
Facebook Gaming isn’t meant to be a console replacement, and there’s no additional hardware.
It’s meant to be played with your fingers on your smartphone, or mouse and keyboard on desktop, straight off Facebook’s mobile app or website.
Talking about cloud gaming service, Jason Rubin, VP of Play, Facebook said in a blog post, “We recently had 200,000 people playing our cloud-streamed games per week in limited regions, so while it’s not exactly a secret, I’m excited to lay out what we’re building. Cloud game-streaming promises to deliver unprecedented access to games across every screen. And while we’re thrilled to play a part in that future, that future is a ways off. So before we talk about our aspirations, let me start with what we’re not doing. Cloud gaming announcements are prone to hype, so I’m going to speak openly from the outset.”
According to Facebook, more than 380 million people play HTML 5 games on the social media platform, but the new cloud games will be superior in quality.