Amazon announces its own cloud gaming service 'Luna'



At the 'Amazon's 2020 Hardware Event' held by Amazon on September 24, 2020 local time, we announced the original cloud gaming service ' Luna ' that will compete with

Google Stadia and Apple Arcade .

Amazon Luna – Cloud gaming service
https://www.amazon.com/luna/landing-page

Amazon's Luna cloud gaming service sounds like the cable of video games --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/24/21454901/amazon-luna-cloud-gaming-streaming-service-cable-video-games

Amazon launches Luna, its own 'Netflix for video games' --CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/24/tech/amazon-cloud-gaming-luna/index.html

'Luna' is a streaming game service that utilizes Amazon Web Services (AWS) , which is one of the fastest growing divisions of Amazon . The game itself runs on AWS, and the user side distributes only video information, so the latest games such as ' Resident Evil 7 Biohazard ' without preparing a dedicated game machine or high-spec gaming PC It is possible to play.

In the basic plan 'Luna +' of $ 5.99 (about 630 yen) per month, the launch titles are 'Biohazard 7 Resident Evil' ' Control ' ' Plague Tale -Innocence- ' ' The Surge 2 ' ' Yoka-Laylee ' ' GRID ' ' ' Abzu ' and ' Brothers: The Story of Two Sons ' will be playable. Titles will continue to be added after launch, and there is no limit on play time. Each game supports play at a maximum of 1080p / 60fps, and you can play the game on two devices at the same time with one contract. It is compatible with PC, Mac, Fire TV, iPhone and iPad, and will be compatible with Android after launch.



Games from specific manufacturers such as Ubisoft are not included in the basic plan, and are expected to be distributed in the form of 'subscribe separately for each manufacturer and genre.' This is the system equivalent to the

Prime Video channel in Amazon Prime Video.

Luna's unique strength that other cloud game services do not have is cooperation with Amazon's game streaming service Twitch. Not only can you watch the Twitch stream directly from Luna, but you can also immediately play the game you saw on Twitch on Luna.



In addition, the Luna controller 'Luna Controller' has also been announced. Luna Controller can connect directly to Amazon's custom game server, and it can reduce response time by about 17 to 30 ms compared to Bluetooth connection via PC, Mac, Fire TV, etc. Luna Controller does not require device-specific settings or pairing connection settings, so you can easily enjoy Luna. The price of Luna Controller at the time of announcement is $ 49.99 (about 5300 yen).



Early access to Amazon Luna will begin in October 2020 exclusively in the United States.

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