Facebook has come up with its own version of Steam's cloud gaming platform, Gameroom, as it wants to take a slice of the cloud gaming pie after losing the battle to iOS and Android on mobile. Statistics show that more and more users are using cloud gaming platforms, so it's no surprise that Facebook also wants its share. Gameroom is intended for users of the Windows operating system.
Facebook thinks you're not on Facebook enough yet, that's why it is with Unity aborted Gameroom, gaming platform, separate from the social platform that is direct reply on Steam, the company's wildly popular gaming platform Valve Corporation. Although the novelty is still in the experimental phase (currently games cannot exceed 200 MB), Facebook is expected to abort the competing platform before the end of 2016.
It is intended PC to Windows users (Windows 7 or later). You won't need to have a Facebook profile to play cloud games, although you will Mark Zuckerberg and the company probably prepared many benefits for the 'members', so it will be worth having Facebook profile. Otherwise, who doesn't have one yet?!
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It will be possible to find on the gaming platform Gameroom through thousands of online and mobile games and games made specifically for Gameroom. It will be needed to play internet connection, and Facebook could also offer streaming gameplay through the service Facebook Live (live video stream). Does Steam's pants shake? Will Facebook become yet the ruler of cloud gaming?
Although it seems destined, Steam will be a tough nut to crack, as it has as many as 125 million active users. But for Facebook, the calculation is simple. He would earn 30 percent from the purchase of games, while at the same time creating new heavy addicts to his network.
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