The streaming of the video games on the Nware platform will be after the completion of the previously announced Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Microsoft and Nware sign 10-year gaming partnership. (Credit: Tyler Lahti/Wikimedia Commons)
Microsoft has announced a 10-year partnership with European cloud gaming platform Nware to stream Xbox PC games as well as Activision Blizzard titles on the latter’s platform.
The streaming of the video games on the Nware platform will be after the completion of the previously announced Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
In a tweet, the technology major’s president Brad Smith said: “While it’s still early for the emerging cloud segment in gaming, this new partnership combined with our other recent commitments will make more popular games available on more cloud game streaming services than they are today.”
Last week, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked Microsoft’s $68.7bn acquisition of Activision over concerns that it would stifle the cloud gaming market.
According to the British competition watchdog, the deal would result in reduced innovation and less choice for UK gamers over the coming years.
Microsoft’s new gaming deal is expected to allay concerns that its purchase of Activision would reduce competition in the cloud gaming market.
Founded in 2017, Nware offers access to a limitless gaming experience, providing gamers with the freedom to play any game wherever they are without the need to purchase expensive gaming hardware.
The gaming platform was developed by Spanish tech startup company Cloudware to democratise access to video games.
The US tech firm has earlier forged similar gaming partnerships with Japan-based cloud gaming technology company Ubitus, American technology company Nvidia and cloud gaming company Boosteroid.
Through the partnership with Nvidia, Microsoft agreed to allow gamers to stream Xbox PC titles including Minecraft from Nvidia’s cloud gaming service platform to PCs, macOS, Chromebooks, smartphones, and other devices.