Microsoft has announced another 10-year partnership with yet another Cloud Gaming provider, Boosteroid.
Boosteroid is an independent Cloud Gaming provider which provides gamers with one-click access to PC video games across a range of devices via the power of Cloud Gaming. Their research and development operations are based in the Ukrainian Cities of Kkarkiv and Kyiv. Boosteroid boast 12 data centres across Europe, including the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Sweden and Ukraine. They also have 6 data centres across the USA. The current fee for a Boosteroid Membership is £9.89 per month or £89.89 for a year.
The deal is very similar in stature to the one that Microsoft recently announced with NVIDIA. It is a 10-year deal that will see Xbox Game Studios PC titles become playable on Boosteroids Cloud Gaming service. It has been confirmed that this will also include Activision-Blizzard titles, should Microsoft’s acquisition of the company be successful. It reaffirms Microsoft’s commitment to bringing their titles to as many gamers as possible, on as many platforms as possible.
“We believe in the power of games to bring people together. That’s why Xbox is committed to give everyone more ways to play their favorite games, across devices,” said Phil Spencer, CEO of Gaming, Microsoft. “Bringing Xbox PC games to Boosteroid members, including Activision Blizzard titles such as ‘Call of Duty’ once the deal closes, is yet another step in realizing that vision.”
“Boosteroid shares Microsoft’s vision of bringing games to as many people, places and platforms as possible. It has long been our goal to provide gamers with an opportunity to enjoy their favorite titles on any device close at hand,” said Ivan Shvaichenko, Boosteroid CEO. “Today’s announcement is yet another step in this direction. Also, with our development team based in Ukraine, we appreciate Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to Ukraine, and we will be working together on an initiative supporting our local game development community to invest further in the economic recovery of the country.”
Boosteroid has operated since 2017 and has its research and development operations in Ukraine, based mostly in Kyiv and Kharkiv. Despite having two offices in Kharkiv damaged by Russian missile attacks, the company has continued to innovate and grow during the past 13 months of war. Since the beginning of 2023 alone, it has announced new steps to bring added cloud-based gaming services to the Mac, Chromebooks, Android set-top boxes and LG TVs. It offers cloud game streaming through both browser-based and dedicated applications, including for Windows, Linux, Android, Android TV and the macOS.
“Microsoft partnering with Boosteroid is welcome news and further evidence of the company’s ongoing support for Ukraine,” said Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation. “Boosteroid’s Ukrainian dev team has built a world-class streaming platform under the most challenging circumstances and demonstrates the ingenuity and creativity of our citizens and local game developers.”
Source – Microsoft