LiquidSky

LiquidSky is a cloud gaming service developed by LiquidSky Software, Inc. which is founded by Ian McLoughlin and Scott Johnston in 2014.[1][2] It was initially announced at Consumer Electronics Show 2017 and scheduled to launch on March 14, 2017. However, after several issues regarding the datacenters, it was delayed to March 24, 2017. LiquidSky is a Rent-a-PC service which allows users to stream video games to devices running MacOS, Windows, Linux and Android.[3][4]

Features

LiquidSky provides users a virtual computer running Windows Server 2016 from which users can stream games to their devices. It consists of a network of servers based in data centers provided by IBM in North America, Europe, Singapore, among others,[5] in which games are being hosted.

Games

All PC games that are compatible with Windows are available to stream and play via LiquidSky, as the service provides access to a Windows Desktop.[6] However, it does not include any games, as the customer must access their existing library of games on platforms like Steam, Battle.net, Origin, Uplay and GOG.com.

Data Centers

Data centers (What the LiquidSky application pings to connect with virtual PC) are based in locations such as the US, EU, Brazil, and Hong Kong. As of May 25, 2017, Chennai, India; Tokyo, Japan; Seoul, South Korea; Sydney, Australia; and Mexico City, Mexico data centers were removed due to the lack of users compared to the main US, EU, Brazil, and Hong Kong centers. Additionally, the platform lacked local language translation, faced VAT taxes, and payment processing fees for some of those removed data centers. [7] If a user is affected by removal of a data center, they can attempt to obtain a refund through LiquidSky support.

References

  1. ↑ "LiquidSky Software | crunchbase". www.crunchbase.com. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  2. ↑ "LiquidSky Software Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  3. ↑ Chacos, Brad (2017-01-06). "Watch out, GeForce Now: LiquidSky lets you stream PC games from the cloud for free". PC World. International Data Group. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  4. ↑ Peckham, Matt (2016-09-27). "This Company Wants to Resurrect a Revolutionary Video Game Idea". Time.com. Time (magazine). Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  5. ↑ "LiquidSky - The Ultimate Free Cloud Gaming PC". liquidsky.tv. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  6. ↑ "What games and apps can I install? | LiquidSky Customer Support Help Center". kb.liquidsky.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  7. ↑ "Massive Improvements Being Released in Patch v0.2.9 (Beta)". Blog. 2017-05-24. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
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