Microsoft has signed a 10-year deal with cloud gaming provider Nware, the company announced today. The deal will bring all Xbox games on PC to the cloud gaming platform and Activision Blizzard games if the deal closes.
Excited to be working with @Microsoft to bring access to even more titles on the Nware platform to give our gamers the #freedom to play any game, anywhere! 🚀 https://t.co/XL5rdSgo7h
— NWARE (@playnware) April 28, 2023
Nware is a cloud gaming platform that allows users to play games without downloading or installing them. The platform is available in Europe and North America, and it supports various devices, including PCs, Macs, and mobile devices. Nware offers both a base and premium tier to its members and currently you need to join a waiting list in order to gain access to their service.
The deal with Nware is the latest in a series of cloud gaming partnerships for Microsoft. In recent months, the company has also signed deals with Nvidia, Boosteroid, and Ubitus. Microsoft agreed on these deals in order to help sway regulators into approving its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, however this week the UK’s CMA dealt Microsoft a hammer blow by moving to block the deal due to cloud gaming concerns. A decision that Microsoft has said that they will appeal against.