{"id":58441,"date":"2023-04-26T09:28:23","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T13:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=58441"},"modified":"2024-03-04T13:20:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T18:20:55","slug":"samsung-opens-free-to-play-gaming-zones-in-collaboration-with-xbox-at-microsoft-experience-centers-in-london-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-opens-free-to-play-gaming-zones-with-xbox-microsoft-in-london-new-york","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Opens Free-to-Play Gaming Zones in Collaboration with Xbox at Microsoft Experience Centers in London, New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Electronics Ltd.<\/a> introduced a new free-to-play \u2018Gaming Zone\u2019 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/qled-4k-tvs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung screens<\/a> in collaboration with Xbox at Microsoft Experience Centers (MEC) in London and New York.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-microsoft-partner-xbox-app-samsung-gaming-hub-neo-qleds-smart-monitors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In June of 2022<\/a>, Microsoft\u2019s Xbox joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/gaming-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Gaming Hub<\/a><sup><a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\">1<\/a><\/sup>, the world\u2019s first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/tvs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smart TV<\/a> platform to include the Xbox App <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/tvs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on Smart TVs<\/a><sup><a href=\"#_ftn2\" name=\"_ftnref2\">2<\/a><\/sup>. With this partnership, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/gaming-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Gaming Hub<\/a> users are now able to stream over 100 high-quality games through the Xbox App by subscribing to \u2018Xbox Game Pass.\u2019<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58458\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58458\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58458\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25171236\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-minecraft-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"two people viewing Minecraft Legend on a Samsung monitor\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25171236\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-minecraft-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25171236\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-minecraft-950x713.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25171236\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-minecraft.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visitors can play the Minecraft Legend at the Cloud Gaming Zone in London<\/p><\/div>\n<p>To bring the experience to more gamers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Electronics<\/a> has teamed up with Microsoft to introduce a dedicated space where gamers can play their favorite Xbox games on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/gaming-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Gaming Hub<\/a>. Multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/samsung-neo-qled-8k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Smart TVs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/monitors\/gaming\/27-odyssey-g30a-gaming-monitor-ls27ag302nnxza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gaming monitors<\/a> have been installed in the MEC to provide an exciting and unique gaming experience.<\/p>\n<p>The Gaming Zone in both London and New York City across the Microsoft Experience Centers on Regent Street and Fifth Avenue, now have three dedicated gaming areas incorporating a wide range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/monitors\/gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung gaming screens<\/a><sup><a href=\"#_ftn3\" name=\"_ftnref3\">3<\/a><\/sup> for everyone to enjoy \u2013 either as a seasoned gamer or those new to cloud gaming.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58459\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58459\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58459\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25171621\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-neo-qled-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"three people on a couch playing a game on a 98 inch Samsung NEO QLED 4K TV\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25171621\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-neo-qled-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25171621\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-neo-qled-950x713.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25171621\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-neo-qled.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Players enjoy the games on a 98-inch Neo QLED 4K HDR Smart TVs<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The three gaming areas are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cloud Gaming Zone \u2013 featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/neo-qled-4k-tvs\/55-class-qn85c-samsung-neo-qled-4k-smart-tv-2023-qn55qn85cafxza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">55-inch Neo QLED Smart TVs<\/a> for game streaming via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/gaming-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Gaming Hub<\/a>. Visitors can instantly play the biggest games from Xbox and other top gaming partners with no downloads, storage limits, or console required. Just pick up a controller and play.<\/li>\n<li>Living Room Zone \u2013 showcasing three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/samsung-neo-qled-4k\/98-class-qn90a-samsung-neo-qled-4k-smart-tv-2021-qn98qn90aafxza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">98-inch Neo QLED 4K HDR Smart TVs<\/a> in London, and an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/neo-qled-8k-tvs\/85-class-qn800c-samsung-neo-qled-8k-smart-tv-2023-qn85qn800cfxza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">85-inch Neo QLED 8K TV<\/a> at the store entrance in New York.<\/li>\n<li>Tournament Zone \u2013 with twelve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/support\/computing\/monitors\/gaming\/odyssey-gaming-monitor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">24-inch Odyssey G3 Gaming Monitors<\/a> (London) and ten <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/monitors\/gaming\/27-odyssey-g51c-qhd-165hz-1ms-hdr10-gaming-monitor-ls27cg512enxza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">27-inch Odyssey G5 Gaming Monitors<\/a> (New York) that give gamers the option to play games on Xbox Game Pass or Xbox console, providing flexibility for all gamers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"embedded recommended recommended-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recommended News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recommended-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/gaming-hub\/?r=true&#038;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"recommended-news\" aria-label=\"Samsung Gaming Hub \u2013 Check It Out\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/15211016\/GAMINGHUB_UI%402x-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Check It Out: Samsung Gaming Hub\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Samsung Gaming Hub<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check It Out<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>Powered by Tizen, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/gaming-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Gaming Hub<\/a> is an all-in-one game streaming discovery platform bridging hardware and software for a better player experience. Instantly play thousands of games from Xbox, Amazon Luna, NVIDIA GeForce NOW and Utomik, with Antstream Arcade and Blacknut coming in 2023<sup><a href=\"#_ftn4\" name=\"_ftnref4\">4<\/a><\/sup>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/gaming-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Gaming Hub<\/a> is the new home for gaming and entertainment with Twitch, Spotify, and YouTube Gaming integration that gives players easy access to enhance their experience. No storage limits, no downloads, no console or PC required \u2013 all players need is a Bluetooth-enabled gaming controller and an internet connection to start playing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58466\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58466\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58466\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25172725\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-tournament-zone-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Gamers at the XBox-Samsung Free-to-Play Gaming Tournament Zone\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25172725\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-tournament-zone-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25172725\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-tournament-zone-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25172725\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-tournament-zone.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gamers can compete simultaneously at the Tournament Zone<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt is a great pleasure to work with Microsoft to deliver the impressive experience of Samsung Gaming Hub to global gamers,\u201d said Sangsook Han, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. \u201cSamsung Gaming Hub has been incorporated into Samsung Smart TVs and <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-odyssey-neo-g9-future-of-gaming-monitor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">monitors<\/a> demonstrating the evolution of the Samsung screen experience. Samsung will continue to advance this incredible service to attract global gamers by expanding its partnerships and innovative technology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From London to New York, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/gaming-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Gaming Hub<\/a> is inspiring and connecting global gamers in new and exciting ways. In its collaboration with partners such as Microsoft, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Electronics<\/a> is helping to create next-level gaming experiences by leveraging its advanced Smart TVs and monitors in Microsoft Experience Centers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58467\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58467\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58467\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25172923\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-london-ny-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung monitors at Xbox-Samsung free-to-play Gaming Zone\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25172923\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-london-ny-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25172923\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-london-ny-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25172923\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-london-ny.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samsung Electronics introduced a new free-to-play \u201cGaming Zone\u201d with Samsung screens in collaboration with Xbox at Microsoft Experience Centers (MEC) in London and New York<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_58468\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58468\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58468\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25173106\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-partners-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"person looking at various game options on a Samsung monitor\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25173106\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-partners-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25173106\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-partners-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25173106\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-partners.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visitors can instantly play the biggest games from Xbox and other top gaming partners with no downloads, storage limits or console required<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_58469\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58469\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58469\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25173234\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-tournament-london-600x408.jpg\" alt=\"gamers with headsets at the Tournament Zone in London\" width=\"600\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25173234\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-tournament-london-600x408.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25173234\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-tournament-london-950x646.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25173234\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-tournament-london.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gamers at the Tournament Zone in London<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: .8em;\"><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> <em>Samsung Gaming Hub is only available in select countries: Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Spain, the U.S. and the U.K. In other European countries, cloud gaming apps can be downloaded from the TV App Store and accessed through the Samsung Smart Hub. Service and content availability may vary by region and partners.<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"#_ftnref2\" name=\"_ftn2\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a> <em>As of 2023 new models, Samsung Gaming Hub is supported by Samsung Smart TV models above CU7000, Smart monitors and Odyssey gaming monitors with smart features.<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"#_ftnref3\" name=\"_ftn3\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a> <em>Installation products in London MEC include three 98-type Neo QLED 4K (QN90A), six 55-type Neo QLED 4K (QN95B), and 16 24-type Odyssey G3 (G32A). Two additional Odyssey Ark will be installed within May. Installation products in New York City MEC include one 85-type Neo QLED 8K (QN800B), four 55-type Neo QLED 4K (QN85B), and 10 27-type Odyssey G5 (G55A).<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"#_ftnref4\" name=\"_ftn4\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a> <em>Service availability for partners may vary by region. Service subscription can be required by partners.<\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung and Xbox Team Up With Dedicated Gaming Areas Across Microsoft\u2019s London and New York Experience Centers, Offering Unique Gaming Experiences on Samsung Screens<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":58468,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17553,29718,29728],"tags":[30160,30127,357,30120,29795,29846,29814,30000,451,452,28860,30126],"blue-badge":[],"class_list":["post-58441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-computing-monitors","category-product","category-product-home-entertainment-tv-home-theaters","tag-antstream","tag-blacknut","tag-microsoft","tag-neo-qled-4k","tag-neo-qled-8k","tag-nvidia-geforce","tag-odyssey","tag-samsung-gaming-hub","tag-smart-tv","tag-tizen","tag-xbox","tag-xbox-game-pass"],"acf":{"turn_off_retargeting":false},"fimg_mobile_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25173106\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-partners.jpg","fimg_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25173106\/samsung-xbox-free-to-play-gaming-partners.jpg","primary_category":{"term_id":17553,"name":"Monitors","slug":"product-computing-monitors","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":17553,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":29726,"count":102,"filter":"raw","term_link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/category\/product\/product-computing\/product-computing-monitors\/","term_path":"product\/product-computing\/product-computing-monitors"},"badge":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58441"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58441\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58441"},{"taxonomy":"blue-badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blue-badge?post=58441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}