"A Game Changer Appears" LG U+ Counts Down to Domestic Launch of Cloud Gaming Service 'GeForce Now'
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LG U+ announced on the 21st that it will be the first in Korea to exclusively launch Nvidia's cloud gaming service 'GeForce NOW'.
To this end, LG U+ plans to install GeForce Now game servers in domestic data centers and introduce cloud gaming services to 5G smartphone and IPTV subscribers.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduces LG U+ as one of the first carriers to partner with GeForce Now.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang introduced LG Uplus and Japan's SoftBank as the first carrier partners for GeForce Now in his keynote speech at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2019 in San Jose, California.
GeForce Now is NVIDIA's cloud gaming service, and you can enjoy over 500 games, including Fortnite and League of Legends, which are popular in Korea, through the cloud.
NVIDIA has already been running a beta service for GeForce Now for 300,000 customers in North America and Western Europe, including the US and UK, for over two years, and is considered the world's leading cloud gaming service.The fact that there are over 1 million people waiting to participate in the beta test, which requires an invitation, is also a testament to its popularity.
With the launch of GeForce Now, gamers will be able to freely enjoy over 500 high-spec games, previously enjoyed at PC cafes, on 5G smartphones, home PCs, and IPTVs. Because games reside in the cloud, games that previously took hours to download will load in seconds, allowing players to enjoy them instantly. Customers will also be free from the hassle of patches and updates.
LG U+ employees are manipulating GeForce Now.
LG U+ plans to leverage this partnership to develop cloud gaming into a core 5G service. Slow network response times in cloud gaming can hinder smooth gameplay, hindering game responsiveness.
LG Uplus FC Division Head Executive Vice President Lee Sang-min said, “Cloud gaming is the service that best suits the low-latency characteristics of 5G,” and “We will present a new way to play games by combining LG Uplus’ 5G technology and Nvidia’s GPU cloud technology.”
Meanwhile, on the 19th, Google also announced its video game streaming platform, Stadia, at the Game Developers Conference. Stadia is a platform that allows users to enjoy the latest games simply by accessing the streaming service through Google Chrome on their smartphone or other device, without the need for a separate gaming console. However, there was no mention of 5G.
With the advent of GeForce Now and Stadia, changes seem inevitable not only in the gaming market but also in the gaming gear market.
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