Sony Extends PlayStation Now Game Streaming Service To PS4 & Windows 10 PC

Sony shifted its focus and resource to PlayStation4 and Windows PC while it deprecated support for game streaming service on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation TV, PlayStation 3 and Sony Bravia TV. With this shift, it expanded its streaming game catalog for its PlayStation Now to include PlayStation 4 games. But it kept the $19.99 monthly fee which extends the streaming service to PS4 and Windows 10 PCs.

More Current Titles

Hothardware reports that while players could stream PlayStation 3 games to PlayStation 4 consoles and PCs, with the new functionality, it opens PlayStation Now to more current titles. But the Sony announcement did not indicate what PlayStation 4 titles that would be included in PlayStation Now. However, the website believes it would not include for now recent releases.

In shifting the focus of its PlayStation Now Game Streaming Service, Sony says it aims to further develop and improve the user experience of the PS4 and Windows 10 PCs. It would place the company in the best position to further grow the service. In early March, Microsoft made a similar move by rolling out the Xbox Game Pass service to the Xbox One and Xbox One S which granted players access to more than 100 games for $9.99 monthly.

Games Saved On Clouds

Extreme Tech reports that with the expansion of Sony’s PlayStation Now Game Streaming Service, it would include games saved on the cloud. It would allow players to start a game on one console and resume it on a different PS4 or Windows 10 PC. A game started on the living room PS4, for instance, could be resumed on a Windows 10 PC with no interruptions or problems if the TV was needed for another use.

MS Power User points out that the expansion of the Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Now Game Streaming Service is evidence of gamers benefitting from competition. The Netflix-style subscriptions permit access to the latest games from Xbox One and PS4 which was unimaginable a few years ago.