MTS has launched a game console for cloud gaming that is now available for purchase on the Ozon marketplace. The first batch of consoles was released in a limited edition; its cost will not exceed 5 thousand rubles, according to a press release from MTS.
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The console will run on the MTS Fog Play gaming platform. This service allows players with weak technology to play remotely on more powerful computers by connecting to devices offered on the platform for an hourly price specified by their owners. Currently, MTS Fog Play has more than 10 thousand games available, the company clarified.
“Cloud gaming is popular all over the world. Its main advantage is that the user does not need to spend a large amount on acquiring a powerful computer. For example, now the monthly audience of MTS Fog Play is more than 100 thousand people. Our gaming console will allow even more people to have access to the biggest hits in gaming,” commented Ilya Tselikov, Director of Cloud Gaming at MTS.
RBC notes that sales of game consoles in Russia are showing positive dynamics. Based on the results of the first three quarters of 2024, Kommersant noted a year-on-year increase in demand for set-top boxes of 49% in monetary terms. In total, more than 1 million devices were sold during this period.
Previously, on December 25, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy Anton Gorelkin reported that the Russian game console developed on behalf of President Vladimir Putin will work on the Elbrus processor, which will run one of the operating systems national. According to Gorelkin, Skolkovo has been entrusted with developing the business model, concept and competitive advantages of the console.
Vladimir Putin instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to consider the issue of organizing Russian production of video game consoles and consoles at the end of March 2024. Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, which produce the PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch consoles, suspended their operations in Russia in March 2022.
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