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Imagine being able to convert your PC game into an IP game stream which can be shared over the Web and played remotely on a range of devices. A UK based company called StreamMyGame.com has launched a games sharing site and a software plug-in which it claims enables users to post hypertext links to their games on the site, which can then be played remotely by other visitors to site who click on the links.
Right now, StreamMyGame is only available for
games compatible with Windows XP, Vista and games based on DirectX8,
DirectX9, DirectX10 and OpenGL formats, with claimed resolutions up to
Super HDTV 3200 x 2400. However, the company promises that before the
end of the year a Linux version will be released, enabling PC games to
be played remotely on PS3 and other devices.
"We are embarking on a new paradigm in the gaming industry fuelled by
advances in computer hardware, network speeds and the want of gamers to
have more freedom," said Richard Faria CEO of StreamMyGame. "We network
the power of their main PC so it can be used to play high end games on
other PCs and laptops around the home. I believe the demand for high
resolutions will drive the sales of high end PC hardware".
"We will release a Linux version in Q4 2007 which will enable PC games
to be played on the PlayStation 3 and many other devices including DVD
players, set top boxes, networked media devices and mobile phones," he
said.
StreamMyGame also offers its members the ability to record and
broadcast gameplay and includes a free MP4 video player. "An easy
solution to record your gameplay and upload it to the web has been
demanded by gamers and StreamMyGame delivers that. Our YouTube ready
MP4 format keeps file sizes low," said Joanna Softly, marketing manager
of the company , "and broadcasting games at LAN parties so everyone can
watch the final from the comfort of their own PC makes so much more
sense than crowding around one monitor."
While StreamMyGame expresses its intention to make the games streaming
service an opportunity for publishers to establish Pay-for-Play
services, a site that enables gamers to share their games with other
gamers may raise the same sort of copyright issues that currently exist
for video sharing sites.
Information on how the system works can be found here .
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