Reliance Jio Launches JioGamesCloud Platform in Beta Mode

Reliance Group’s Jio has launched JioGamesCloud, its new cloud gaming platform in beta mode on its JioGames app. JioGamesCloud is presently allowing users with stable internet connections to stream games directly to any compatible device without installing, downloading, or updating the games.

The gaming platform can be accessed via smartphones, web browsers, and Jio Set Top Box, JioGames said in its tweet. JioGamesCloud has almost 50 games in it, including Victor Vran, Shadow Tactics, Beholder, Saints Row, Redout, Deliver Us The Moon, and Kingdom Come Deliverance.

From AAA titles to hyperactive casual games, JioGamesCloud claims to offer its service in a stable 20 Mbps wired/ wireless connection for a smooth experience. Moreover, the games on the cloud platform can be played on a computer with introductory equipment like keyboards, mice, or controllers.

Android phone users just need to install the JioGames app from the Play Store, while gaming controllers connected to Jio Set Top Boxes would allow playing games on TV.

The beta version is presently free for all and also allows users with cellular connections other than that of Jio to subscribe in and pierce the service. The development comes at a time when regulations around gaming are constantly being tense in the country. Jio has also onboarded Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service to launch JioGamesCloud, according to reports.

The number of Indian online gamers increased by 8 to 390 Mn in 2021 from 360 Mn in 2020, FICCI- EY reported. Another report by KPMG says that India became the second-largest base of online gamers after China in 2021 as the number of users grew to about 400 million by mid-2020 from about 250 million in 2018, driven by the Covid- 19 epidemic lockdowns.

The Centre is also working on developing. Earlier this year, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology( MeitY) held a meeting with 40 online gaming platforms, including Dream11, Nazara Technologies, and Mobile Premier League( MPL), to discuss the matter, where Centre is working on developing a public framework for online gaming platforms.