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LGU+ said Thursday that it would set up a GeForce NOW server at its data center to provide cloud gaming services. The company vowed to nurture cloud gaming as a core service of 5G through the partnership with NVIDIA, which designs graphics processing units (GPUs).
"Cloud games are the best service for low latency of 5G," said Lee Sang-min, who heads LGU+' FC business. "We will present a new way of playing games by combining our 5G technology and NVIDIA's GPU cloud technology."
LGU+ said GeForce NOW would allow players to enjoy high-end games with 5G smartphones, home PCs and IPTVs. Because it is in the cloud, gamers can load it in seconds without worrying about updates.
The concept of cloud-based gaming service has been around for a while, but the development of super-fast 5G mobile networks actualized it. Google CEO Sundar Pichai has talked about his ambitions to stream games to all kinds of devices including smartphones, tablets and TVs. Google's cloud gaming service, Stadia, will be unveiled this year in the United States, Canada, Britain and Europe.
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Lim Chang-won
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