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In 2010 Gaikai was in closed beta, and was planned to use streaming playable games as an advertising tool.[1]

In June of 2012 Gaikai partnered with Samsung for Smart TV streaming.[2]

Sony Computer Entertainment spent about $380 million dollars to acquire Gaikai on July 2nd, 2012.[3] This acquisition was noted for the patents this acquisition gave Sony.[4][5]

In 2013 it was announced that Gaikai technology would be used in the Sony PlayStation 4.[6]

References

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Wikipedia has related information at Gaikai

  1. ↑ "Gaikai enters closed beta, we get an exclusive first look". Engadget. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ↑ Robertson, Adi (5 June 2012). "Samsung partnering with Gaikai for cloud gaming service" (in en). The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2012/6/5/3066544/samsung-gaikai-cloud-gaming-service. 
  3. ↑ Lien, Tracey (2 July 2012). "Sony Computer Entertainment buys Gaikai for $380 million". Polygon. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Analyst: PlayStation is doomed, they can't compete and have no chance". TweakTown. 10 March 2022. https://www.tweaktown.com/news/85028/analyst-playstation-is-doomed-they-cant-compete-and-have-no-chance/index.html. 
  5. ↑ Hollister, Sean (5 December 2019). "How Sony bought, and squandered, the future of gaming" (in en). The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/5/20993828/sony-playstation-now-cloud-gaming-gaikai-onlive-google-stadia-25th-anniversary. 
  6. ↑ "Sony's PlayStation 4 will use Gaikai game streaming technology". Retrieved 25 November 2020.


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