Amazon Luna: Everything We Know About the New Video Game Streaming Service

Amazon today announced its foray into cloud video game streaming with Luna, a new service that will allow users to stream games directly from their Internet-connected device. It’s similar to services like Google’s Stadia and Microsoft’s Xcloud, and learned additional details in Media Q&A after the announcement to IGA. Similar to similar services from Google and Micros from Ft, Amazon Luna is a cloud gaming service where, for a monthly subscription, users can stream and play games directly on their TV, computer and smartphone.

Luna is taking a page from the Xbox Game Pass playbook and subscribing to a sports library called Luna + Channel with 4K streaming for 99 5.99 a month. The Stadia Pro, which is ડો 9.99 a month and comes with features like 4K streaming, also includes a library of games that members can play instantly.

The channel system is a key feature of Luna as Amazon has also announced a Ubisoft channel that will come with the latest Ubisoft games on the day and date they launch. Amazon confirmed that the Ubisoft channel will require a separate subscription and other channels are currently being planned for Luna.

Amazon said the channels will not be limited to publishers only, although it is also in the works. One of the examples mentioned is Amazon’s director of devices and digital initiative Gabby Knight is an “RPG channel” so that these channels can also be categorized by style.

Mark Whitten, vice president of entertainment devices and services at Amazon, said Luna, at least at this stage, is not about exclusive or first-party games, but about reducing barriers to entry into great games. This largely eliminates any direct affiliation with Amazon’s first-party development studio that currently operates MMO New World.

A special platform Luna is available that its competitors are not iOS, but this is not as obvious as you might think. Luna will be available on iOS devices, but not through the native app. Instead, Luna will be able to run through the iOS Safari browser.

This is probably due to the same reason that Xcloud and Stadia are not available on iOS devices, due to restrictions on the App Store policy. Microsoft has called Apple’s policy on game streaming “bad” for consumers.

Fantastic customers can sign up for the Luna Beta from today and White has said the first wave of invitations will start going out in October. The Luna controller, which connects directly to the cloud to reduce latency, is now available to order for 49.99.

Matt TM Kim is a reporter for IGN.

[Ed. Note: An earlier version of this article did not mention Stadia Pro also includes access to a games library. The article has been updated.]