Gaming platforms: cloud gaming and edge delivery
Gaming platforms: cloud gaming and edge delivery Gaming platforms are reshaping how people play. Two ideas lead the shift: cloud gaming and edge delivery. In cloud gaming, powerful servers run the games and send a smooth video stream to your screen. You view the game like a video, while your inputs go back to the server. The result is play without a big download or a costly PC. How cloud gaming works Games run on data center hardware with high-end GPUs. An encoding system turns the game frames into a live video. The stream travels over the internet to your device, while your controller inputs travel back to the server. The service also handles matchmaking, updates, and scaling so many players can join at once. The experience depends on your connection, the server’s distance, and how the video is compressed. ...