History of video games/Platforms/PlayStation Now
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[edit | edit source]Sony announced PlayStation Now at CES 2014.[1] The platform initially supported streaming PlayStation 3 games.[2]
PlayStation 4 game support was added in 2017.[3]
In 2020 Sony upgraded the resolution of PlayStation Now from 720p to 1080p.[4]
Technology
[edit | edit source]In 2014 Sony was using a custom rack server made of a custom motherboard containing the essential hardware of eight PlayStation 3 video game consoles.[5][6]
By 2020 PlayStation Now was able to work with PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4 games.[7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Peckham, Matt (7 January 2014). "Sony Unveils 'PlayStation Now' Streaming Game Service at CES 2014". Time. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ Matulef, Jeffrey (7 January 2014). "Sony announces game streaming service PlayStation Now". Eurogamer. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ Matulef, Jeffrey (13 March 2017). "PlayStation Now to stream PS4 games later this year". Eurogamer. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "So You're Buying a New Console. Does Cloud Gaming Matter?". Wired. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ Leadbetter, Richard (17 January 2014). "Sony creates custom PS3 hardware for PlayStation Now". Eurogamer. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "Sony's PlayStation Now uses custom-designed hardware with eight PS3s on a single motherboard - ExtremeTech". www.extremetech.com. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ Pino, Nick; September 2020, Henry St Leger 16. "PlayStation Now review". TechRadar. Retrieved 25 November 2020.