Samsung Is Bringing Cloud Gaming to Its 2022 TVs

Samsung is debuting new TVs at CES 2022, and a few of them will allow you to play video games from the cloud, no console required, with platforms you may need heard earlier than: Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce Now.

Samsung says “select” 2022 TV fashions will provide you with entry to GeForce Now, Stadia, and Utomik cloud gaming providers inside a brand new Samsung Gaming Hub. You can consider this interface as a Netflix for video games the place you may rapidly entry the final titles you performed or discover new ones. You’ll be capable to purchase video games immediately from the hub, which is able to curate sport suggestions so you may increase your library.

As a part of integrating its TVs into your gaming setup, Samsung’s Gaming Hub will assist pairing numerous controllers, together with these for PS5 or Xbox Series X, although it’s unclear if you should use these to play cloud video games. The hub additionally integrates YouTube Gaming.

These cloud providers, after all, require a subscription. Nvidia’s GeForce Now has a free tier however one of the best expertise prices $10 a month for the Priority Tier or $100 each six months for the brand new RTX 3080 tier, which permits for 1440p gaming at 120Hz (we’ve reached out to verify whether or not Samsung’s TVs will profit from these specs). Google Stadia, then again, prices $10 a month after a one-month free trial, whereas the lesser-known Utomik is $7 a month for people or $10 for households.

“We know that gaming continues to increase in popularity for our customers and we have bridged the gap between our Smart TV leadership and advanced gaming software to create an easier way for people to enjoy the games they love, faster,” mentioned Won-Jin Lee, the company president of Samsung Electronics. “We developed the Samsung Gaming Hub with our incredible content partners to benefit all gamers, and we plan to continue our collaboration to grow the ecosystem.”

These aren’t the primary Samsung TVs with the flexibility to stream video games via the cloud. Back in 2015, the corporate launched a handful of units that supported PlayStation Now, Sony’s streaming service. Things went quiet for some time, nevertheless it was solely a matter of time earlier than a number of the newer cloud gaming platforms which have popped up lately would make their approach to trendy TVs.

GeForce Now, Stadia, and Utomik shall be out there within the new gaming hub, however not pre-installed on TVs. Interestingly, PlayStation Now and the immensely in style Xbox Game Pass received’t be included at launch.

Samsung Gaming Hub will arrive later this yr and be accessible on the brand new 2022 Smart Hub by way of the principle navigation menu.