IT Times reporter ■ Cui Pengzhi
As a "future game form", cloud gaming platforms have become more and more popular with players.
"Cloud games" put data in the cloud for processing and calculation, and players can play games stored in the cloud through web pages and software, eliminating the trouble of local downloads and reducing local game hardware requirements.
In recent years, the gradual rise and development of 5G technology, Tencent, NetEase and other Internet manufacturers have relied on their own game strength to force the cloud game field, many "main attack" cloud game dark horses have also sprung up, all kinds of cloud game platforms have sprung up, and the cloud game market is hot.
In 2021, Tencent Research Institute and Newzoo jointly released the "China Cloud Game Market Trend Report", pointing out that from 2020 to 2023, the global cloud game market will grow by about 7.2 times to reach 5.135 billion yuan, of which the compound annual growth rate of China's cloud game market will reach 135%.
If you're determined to try cloud gaming, take a look at the selection of "cloud gaming devices" below.
Beitong-Asura 2 PRO: Cloud Gaming "Certified Equipment"
Beitong-Asura 2 PRO is a gamepad selected as one of the first batch of "Tencent Pioneer Cloud Game Official Certified Hardware Products" and has obtained Samsung certification, which proves that it can meet the stringent certification standards in the "operation delay" that cloud games value. As a major domestic gamepad manufacturer, the quality of Beitong's gamepad is well known, and the Asura 2 PRO is also the latest gamepad under Beitong, and its sales volume is in the forefront of major e-commerce platforms.
Available in matte black and white, the Asura 2 PRO weighs about 251 grams, the PC plastic housing is sturdy and drop-resistant, the surface is laser-resistant, and the button layout on the front of the handle adopts the classic design of the Xbox style. Imported ALPS esports joystick, with a service life of more than two million operations, the game button uses a crystal shell. The handle triggers on both sides use Hall electromagnetic triggers, and the accuracy and feedback exceed the general linear trigger, making the operation more flexible and smooth. Asura 2 PRO also supports customized operations programmed according to macros, and players can implement one-click combos according to usage habits.
Asura 2 PRO is suitable for computers, TVs, set-top boxes, PS and other different platforms, the wired version comes with 2 meters EMI filtering high-speed cable, shielding high-frequency interference from signal transmission, without driving plug and play. It is worth mentioning that this controller can also be customized through the "Beitong Game Hall" App for vibration, lighting and joystick sensitivity.
Lebo Tianyi Cloud Game Console: "Carry-on" cloud games
Lebo Tianyi Cloud Game Host is a game console specially designed for cloud games, and the three cooperative enterprises behind it - Lebo, Tianyi Cloud, and Beitong, any of which are well-known manufacturers in related fields. Its volume is only 63mm×63mm× 10.6mm, the weight is only 50 grams, very small, easy to carry, known as the first domestic cloud game convenience host, so that cloud games ushered in the era of "carry-on".
As a cloud game host, Lebo Tianyi Cloud Game Console has put a lot of effort into content. At present, it supports 400+ genuine game libraries, 100+ console game 3A masterpieces, which can meet the needs of party multiplayer games, and supports off-site viewing, and the product comes with a gamepad produced by Beitong.
In terms of performance, Lebo Tianyi Cloud game console gathers the two product technologies of Lebo and Tianyi, and integrates the deep system of Lebo Andi and Tianyi Cloud to create extreme performance: with 4 core 64-bit CPU, high-performance Cortex-A53 processor supports ultra-high decoding rate; has dual-band three antennas to reduce signal interference; supports Wi-Fi 6 technology and Bluetooth 5.1 stable connection; supports output 4K HD images, and game quality up to 60 frames. In addition, this host also has large-screen anti-control, screen projection, one machine dual-use and other functions, so that users in addition to the game to facilitate office, movie viewing and other operations.
In addition, Lebo Tianyi Cloud Game Console is also the "best partner" of China Telecom's 5G mobile phone, which supports cloud games with free traffic and ultra-low latency when connecting to China Telecom's 5G hotspot.
Skyworth 75A5 Pro: Cloud Gaming "Big Screen Cinema"
Skyworth 75A5 Pro is known as the "Cloud Game Theater Theater" and is also the industry's first Cloud Game Theater Theater that supports Wi-Fi 6. Wi-Fi 6 is the sixth generation of wireless network technology, which allows communication with up to 8 devices at speeds up to 9.6Gbps. It is through this technology that Skyworth 75A5 Pro successfully transformed from a TV screen positioning to a "large screen game console".
As a "huge screen", the 75A5 Pro removes the middle and front frames of the traditional screen, and the screen ratio is as high as 99%. In addition to the 75-inch oversized size, various technologies are also used to improve the function in an all-round way: immersive audio-visual experience through motion compensation, Dolby Vision, and panoramic sound; four technologies such as MEMC, optical anti-blue light, healthy screenless flash, and light intensity mutation protection; and far-field voice and netless projection technology to make it easy to operate.
In terms of gaming experience, the 75A5 Pro is very eye-catching. It brings the ultimate speed through Wi-Fi6, even if it is still stable from several walls of the router, the connection coverage is 30% higher than that of ordinary Wi-Fi; on the color display, it uses AI-PQ scene adaptation, AI-SR super-division algorithm, automatically distinguishes between color and dark areas, making the game image more detailed and clear; light and shadow effect, this display has a 178 ° wide viewing angle secondary optical lens, making the light surface larger and more uniform, and the screen does not generate four sides of the vignette. The above advantages are integrated into the game experience in the process of cloud gaming, which can create many "surprises". Play the AAA game masterpiece in the opening seconds, and the large-screen Buff comes with an "eight-fold mirror".
In terms of performance and use, the performance of 75A5 Pro is also not to worry, it adopts the MTK9638 new generation of flagship processor, with 2+32GB of ultra-large memory and 4 core CPU, the fuselage has HDMI, USB, AV, RF, network ports and other interfaces.
A mainstream cloud gaming platform to recommend
Choose a cloud gaming device, which platform should you start your cloud gaming journey? Different cloud gaming platforms have their own characteristics, some are slightly better in content, and some are more cost-effective. For a good cloud gaming experience, take a look at which mainstream cloud gaming platforms are recommended:
Tencent Cloud Start: Tencent Cloud Start is a free platform produced by Tencent, most of the platform is supported by its own Wegame game platform, the overall number of games is small, the advantage is that it can be connected to WeChat, QQ, more social, and backed by Tencent's strength, with many hardware products have linkage, is a wide range of applicability of the game platform.
Douyu cloud games: Douyu cloud games are free platforms produced by the live broadcast platform Douyu, and its advantage is that the overall number of games is large, and the popular mobile games are almost all included, but paid games need to be purchased on the original game platform to be free.
Rookie Cloud Game: Rookie Cloud Game is a paid cloud game platform, it has a web version, mobile version, Windows version, as a cloud game platform that has been developing for a long time, it is better than many cloud game platforms in terms of functional design completion, with convenient functions such as "group chat black", and the use experience is better.
Tianyi Cloud Games: As a cloud game platform under the operator China Telecom, Tianyi Cloud Games is also widely used, and the platform adopts the payment mode of "member fee + duration charge", with a maximum charge of 5 yuan / hour, which is excellent in the game screen, and the game is mainly mobile games and host games.