Samsung believes that the next way to prove the performance of its phones is the Xbox. Samsung said it is working with Microsoft to bring streaming gaming technology to Samsung phones and tablets, starting with that Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Tab S7.
The new devices are said to "function like a computer and play together like a game console," said TM Roh, president and head of mobile communications at Samsung Announcement of new devices at Samsung's livestream unpacked event on Wednesday.
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The company will also be a "Game package"for his Galaxy devices, including a new controller and three prepaid months from Microsoft, $ 14.99 a month Xbox Games Pass Ultimate subscription. This will allow users to stream over 100 games to their phone when launched on September 15th via cellular or Wi-Fi connections.
"We are expanding our partnership with Samsung and introducing new experiences that enable your devices to work together seamlessly across work and leisure," said Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft posted in a statement on Twitter Almost eight hours after Samsung's event.
We're expanding our partnership with Samsung and introducing new experiences that enable your devices to work seamlessly across work and play. https://t.co/EPGEzARlMe
- Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) August 6, 2020
The new effort is Samsung's latest effort to make its phones stand out in competition with Apple's iPhones and the competition with Google's Android software. It is also one of the first high profile partnerships for Microsoft's new Xbox streaming Service, previously called Project xCloud.
Samsung has previously attempted to highlight the graphic features of its devices through games, and has partnered exclusively with game maker Epic to increase its popularity Fortnite online fighting game for Samsung's mobile devices in front of other google phones.
Samsung isn't the only company to push mobile gaming forward. Apple has highlighted the gaming capabilities of its iPhones and started approving developers back in 2008 to publish programs in the App Store. Nowadays, Apple is talking about how its mobile chips are able to deliver console-quality gaming experiences. Since last year, Apple has also been offering its Apple Arcade subscription service, which allows users to access more than 100 ad-free apps for $ 5 a month.
Samsung will offer its Xbox Cloud gaming app when it launches in its dedicated app store. The service is also made available to other people with devices that run on Android software. Microsoft said it plans to offer cloud games on as many devices as possible, but it does will not be available for Apple's iPhone at the start.
CNET's Shara Tibken and Roger Cheng contributed to this report.
