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Comcast launches game-streaming beta with EA - briefly
(hx) 03:49 AM CEST - Jul,15 2015 - Post a comment
As long rumored, Comcast has partnered with Electronic Arts to bring streaming games to its X1 customers. Sign-ups for the public beta begin today via xfinitygames.com, with entry being granted "within the next few days." The service will be free during the beta; representatives tell us no business model has been finalized for after the service leaves beta, which will last a "period of weeks to a minimum." Xfinity Games will launch with 23 titles. The selection is being designed with families and casual gamers in mind. Controls will be handled via smartphone and tablet (no word on how, exactly, customers would pair the devices). "We create the content that fulfills the service," said Katrina Strafford, EA's VP of marketing, who likened the partnership to being a content provider like HBO. Comcast says that you will need a high-speed data connection but wouldn't provide specifics on upload / download speed requirements. "If you sign up, you won't need to upgrade." Game streaming will be treated like any other internet traffic, and as such will count toward any customer with monthly data caps.
The companies provided a partial list of games prior to publication:
Real Racing 2
EA Sports FIFA Soccer 13 (note: not a typo)
Monopoly
NBA Jam on Fire Edition
EA Sports PGA Tour Golf
Plants vs. Zombies
Peggle Nights
Word Whomp Underground
World of Goo

Strafford notes that this is different from Origin, EA's gaming portal. That said, an Origin ID will be required (one per household) if you want to save your progress in a game.
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