Gaikai
Gaikai ( from the Japanese外海, German: open sea ) is a company in the field of cloud gaming, which specializes in streaming computer games and is here with OnLive 's leading suppliers. Since July 2, 2012 the company is part of the Sony Group.
Company History
Gaikai was founded in November 2008 by Andrew Gault and Rui Pereira. In April 2009, game designer David Perry participated in the entity that Gaikai previously as a speaker on computer game trade events (including GDC 2009) represented and had imagined. Perry took over the post of CEO of the company. Funding was awarded the startup including by investors Intel Capital, Limelight Networks, Rustic Canyon Partners, Benchmark Capital, Triple Point Capital, NEA and Qualcomm. In June 2012, the Korean electronics company Samsung announced that it will integrate Gaikai's streaming service in its TVs. On 2 July 2012, the Japanese electronics giant Sony announced that he accepts Gaikai for the equivalent of about 380 million U.S. dollars. As part of the unveiling of Sony's PlayStation game console 4 on February 20, 2013 Perry announced that Gaikai is an important part of the related services and services. For example, the console will include about unlike its predecessors PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 hardware- no backward compatibility to previous console version. Instead, the games all the previous PlayStation generations using Gaikai's streaming technology to be made available. In addition, should Gaikai's technology for streaming demo versions and the Remote Play function for PS4 games on the handheld console, PlayStation Vita can be used. The service for the PlayStation 4, PS Vita called " PlayStation Now" and will be available not only on Sony consoles. TV, tablets and smart phones are also supported.
Business Model
Gaikai provides streaming services for computer games. For this purpose, the company operates server farms that take the design and calculation of the Games. The result will then be streamed over the Internet to any receivers. This game can be played on many platforms such as mobile phones, televisions, tablets and the like, otherwise you may not meet the prerequisite for the execution of the programs. The installation of specially adapted software purchase is necessary. For use Gaikai's technology comes next to the streaming full games for example for the installation-free provision of program demos for advertising purposes on websites.
Gaikai partners with leading companies in the field of information technology and the computer game sector, including Autodesk, Capcom, Electronic Arts, Games Load, Intel, LG Electronics, nVidia, Ubisoft, Walmart, Warner Bros. and YouTube.