Jio has launched a beta version for its gaming cloud platform JioGamesCloud in the last week. The launch was announced after users on forums like reddit reported that they are now able to play GeForce Now games via the Jio sets-top box. GeForce Now is a cloud gaming platform created by Nvidia which, it seems, Jio has licensed to their own gaming platform. Cloud gaming lets games be streamed straight from a server to devices including phones, computers tablets, set-top boxes and smartphones.
Entrackr tested the beta game from Bengaluru on the Windows PC connected to a WiFi connection, and also on an Android device that was connected with Jio’s 4G. Delivery Us To The Moon, a reasonably graphics-intensive game, played smoothly on Jio’s network however, the results were mixed when using its WiFi network. The game catalog is very limited, with a variety of super casual indie titles however there are a only a few AAA big-budget games.
The JioGames app on the web as well as JioGames app JioGames app recommend connecting to a high-speed WiFi connection, or a 5G network. Jio’s launch of 5G is taking place slowly, but a number of major cities such as Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kolkata are already covered and a small number of users able to begin connecting to 5G networks. It is not known how much coverage is available within these cities that are eligible for 5G.
In any event, as Entrackr reported in August the year, cloud gaming is being played within India without 5G. applications like The Gaming Project enrolling thousands of players for a subscription cost in a variety of Indian towns, and games working pretty well with the WiFi connection by itself.
The fact that Jio is bringing intense high-quality games to mobile devices which might not be able to play locally is a major feature of 5G networks. It’s also that is the reason Jio has been quick to roll out the cloud-based gaming platform. (One hopes that the service will work effectively at scale, in contrast to JioCinema’s FIFA World Cup 2022 stream for the initial 2 days.)
Jio’s plans to launch the service through its set-top boxes is intriguing, since STBs aren’t accessible to consumers as phones with 5G or good PC might be right now. Jio last year was granted approval of a gaming console that it licenses through Korean firm Aksys According to a report filed in the Bureau of Indian Standards. The company is selling this controller through its website.
Other telcos are also trying to take part in the gaming boom in the cloud also, as their networks running on 5G are being installed across the country. Vi demonstrated its cloud gaming solution together with CareGame during the India Mobile Congress 2022 in October. In the past, Airtel had demonstrated its cloud gaming platform in September. It is not currently in public beta as of now as no telco has yet launched its full service.
