Deutsche Telekom fights Google with a Netflix for gaming


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  • Thursday, 22 Aug 2019

Google has lined up blockbuster titles for Stadia including basketball game NBA 2K20 and Cyberpunk 2077, a role playing game starring actor Keanu Reeves. — Bloomberg

Deutsche Telekom AG is betting that building the Netflix of videogames can stave off competition from the likes of Alphabet Inc’s Google and Microsoft Corp in the burgeoning sector of cloud gaming.

The German phone company said it will open MagentaGaming, which allows users to stream more than 100 titles, to beta testers on Aug 24. Microsoft and Google plan to start their comparable xCloud and Stadia services in October and November, respectively. Companies are investing heavily in the service because the technology relies on superfast Internet access and eliminates the need for expensive hardware, paving the way for millions of additional gamers to become customers.

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