{"id":54954,"date":"2022-11-16T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=54954"},"modified":"2023-07-11T14:53:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T18:53:41","slug":"samsung-expands-game-streaming-to-millions-more-devices-with-over-2500-games-holiday-bundles-backwards-compatibility-and-4k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-expands-game-streaming-4k-holiday-bundles-backwards-compatibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Expands Game Streaming to Millions More Devices with over 2500 Games, Holiday Bundles, Backwards Compatibility and 4K"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced exciting new ways for players to experience game streaming with the addition of new gaming partners, new gaming bundle offers, the introduction of game streaming to select Samsung TV models and 4K<\/a>, further delivering on its promise of bringing the future of gaming to consumers.<\/p>\n

Antstream Arcade and Blacknut Joining Samsung\u2019s Game Streaming Offering<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Antstream Arcade<\/a> is the world\u2019s largest cloud gaming service that provides players access to over 1,500 iconic games and weekly new multiplayer challenges and tournaments. Samsung TV Owners will soon be able to battle their friends and the global community at the best games from the 80s, 90s and 00s, from Pac-Man to Mortal Kombat and Metal Slug, on select Samsung Smart TVs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAntstream Arcade believes that combining gaming’s past with gaming’s future will push the industry forward to the next era of video games,\u201d said Steve Cottam, CEO of Antstream Arcade.<\/strong> \u201cWhat fulfills that promise better than retro arcade games played on Samsung\u2019s most advanced Smart TVs? Game streaming provides gamers with more opportunities to play games they love or classics they missed out on.\u201d<\/p>\n

With a growing 500+ Premium PC and console Games catalog, Blacknut Cloud Gaming subscription based service offers the largest unlimited access to gaming content for TV screens. Blacknut allows a \u201cclick and play\u201d experience, allowing up to 5 players to play simultaneously on any compatible smartphone, PC or smart TV. Blacknut\u2019s library focuses on Core and Casual family members, delivering a wealth of titles spanning classic AAA games, indie favorites, story-driven adventures, strategy and also the largest collection of racing and sports games. Blacknut\u2019s members can enjoy acclaimed hits, such as Metro Exodus, Overcooked as well as a vast collection of Disney games.<\/p>\n

\u201cBlacknut is now bringing the largest Cloud Gaming catalog included in one subscription to Samsung, the number one game streaming destination,\u201d said Nabil Laredj, VP, Business Development & Licensing at Blacknut.<\/strong> \u201cWe designed Blacknut as a family gaming platform including five player profiles that can play simultaneously. Bringing our service to Samsung devices allows more gamers to experience the future of gaming.\u201d<\/p>\n

Launching in 2023, both Antstream and Blacknut cloud gaming will become available to owners of select 2021, 2022 and 2023 Samsung TVs.<\/p>\n

Holiday Bundles Make it Easier than Ever to Jump Into Your Favorite Xbox Games on Samsung Gaming Hub<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

From now through December 31, 2022, purchasers of a new Samsung QN85B, QN90B, QN95B, QN800B, QN850B, QN900B or S95B, can get an Xbox controller and <\/em>3 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate included with their new TV.<\/p>\n

Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) with Xbox GamePass lets players stream hundreds of high-quality Xbox games directly on select 2022 Samsung Smart TV\u2019s through Samsung Gaming Hub<\/a> with no console required. The included controller means you can get straight into Cloud Gaming at its best, as soon as you bring your new TV home.<\/p>\n

Purchasers of a new Samsung Q60B or Q80B TV are also eligible to receive three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate included.<\/p>\n

More options, more bundles to get into gaming right away.<\/p>\n

Bringing Cloud Games to Millions of 2021 Samsung Smart TV Owners<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Rolling out through the end of the year, Samsung is giving more players access to game streaming through select 2021 Samsung Smart TVs. Samsung will make available individual apps from game streaming partners Xbox, Amazon Luna, NVIDIA GeForce NOW and Utomik, with Blacknut and Antstream Arcade coming in 2023. By expanding the game streaming experience to select 2021 Samsung Smart TVs[1]<\/a>, existing Samsung customers will now have instant access to the same games available through the Samsung Gaming Hub<\/a> on 2022 Smart TVs and Monitors.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen Samsung Gaming Hub<\/a> rolled out earlier this year on 2022 TV models, the number one question we received was \u2018when is game streaming coming to my 2021 TV?\u2019 Today we\u2019re happy to share with our eager fans that they\u2019ll be able to play the games they love before the end of the year,\u201d said Mike Lucero, Head of Product for Gaming at Samsung Electronics.<\/strong> \u201cWith any leading Bluetooth-enabled gaming controller and internet connection, millions of players will be able to access an expansive library of games ranging from the best AAAs to the hottest indies and retro games directly through partner apps on select 2021 Smart TVs, making Samsung devices a preferred destination for game streaming.\u201d<\/p>\n

Once available, the individual gaming apps can be downloaded in the Samsung App Store via the Media Hub directly on the TV.<\/p>\n

4K Games Available on Samsung Smart TVs via NVIDIA\u2019s GeForce NOW<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Rolling out in a few weeks, the offering will enable GeForce NOW players to stream PC games at up to 4K resolution at 60 frames per second natively on 2022 and select 2021 Samsung Smart TVs without waiting for downloads, installs, patches or updates. A GeForce NOW premium membership is required for an enhanced experience including 4K resolution, faster frame rates, RTX ON, priority access to NVIDIA gaming servers and extended 8-hour session lengths.<\/p>\n

Anyone can see Samsung\u2019s Gaming Hub in action\u00a0in Conan O’Brien’s<\/a>\u00a0Clueless Gamer<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Samsung and\u00a0Conan O’Brien’s\u00a0Team Coco<\/a>\u00a0are excited to celebrate\u00a0a long-awaited new episode of\u00a0the smash hit\u00a0series;\u00a0Clueless Gamer.\u00a0Eager fans\u00a0have been waiting years for a new episode featuring Conan O’Brien’s unique and hilarious take on video games, and\u00a0Team Coco’s resident video game expert\u00a0Aaron Bleyaert will\u00a0demonstrate how any gamer can play directly on their TV through the Xbox app with no console required.<\/p>\n

“Helping to bring back a new episode of Clueless Gamer with Conan is a really great way for us to share the Gaming Hub in action,\u201d\u00a0said Sarah Tobin, Vice President of Integrated Marketing, Samsung Home Entertainment.<\/strong> \u201cWe can\u2019t wait for gamers to watch\u00a0Conan\u2019s hilarious take on the future of gaming.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more details on the Samsung Gaming Hub, please visit https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/gaminghub<\/a><\/p>\n

To learn more about the latest Samsung Gaming TV\u2019s visit samsung.com\/us\/gamingtvs<\/a><\/p>\n

[1] The<\/em> full Samsung Gaming Hub experience will be available on the following models launched in 2021: 98QN90A, 32Q60A and all sizes of the Q70A and AU8000 series. Individual partner game apps will be available across all models launched in 2021.<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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