AMD To Usher in Next Era of Cloud-Based Gaming

[piesquared]

AMD today announced an investment in CiiNOW, a provider of cloud gaming technology that enables game publishers, retailers and carriers to tap into the growing video game market expected to reach $81 billion by 20161. AMD, through AMD Ventures, has invested in an innovative software company serving a large and growing market that can create better end-user experiences by taking advantage of AMD technologies. With the investment and strategic collaboration facilitated by AMD Ventures, AMD and CiiNOW will work jointly to enable the best online gaming experience possible through a vibrant worldwide developer ecosystem and differentiated hardware

http://www.hardocp.com/news/2012/09/13/amd_to_usher_in_next_era_cloudbased_gaming

That's a good move by AMD Ventures there's a ton of potential here. They weren't kidding when they said consumerisation would be one of their main focuses.
They have 100% of the consoles locked for the next 5 years, managing to make Gaming Evolved a more influential brand than TWIMTBP ( as we begin to see the list grow with some huge titles being announced its clear developers see the massive benefits in the GCN architecture), cloud gaming which is about to take off with the explosion of mobile, etc.

 

[thilanliyan]

AMD today announced an investment in CiiNOW, a provider of cloud gaming technology that enables game publishers, retailers and carriers to tap into the growing video game market expected to reach $81 billion by 20161.

Just goes to show you that AMD is thinking REALLY long term...

 

[zebrax2]

^The first thing that i also noticed

 

[Genx87]

AMD today announced an investment in CiiNOW, a provider of cloud gaming technology that enables game publishers, retailers and carriers to tap into the growing video game market expected to reach $81 billion by 20161. AMD, through AMD Ventures, has invested in an innovative software company serving a large and growing market that can create better end-user experiences by taking advantage of AMD technologies. With the investment and strategic collaboration facilitated by AMD Ventures, AMD and CiiNOW will work jointly to enable the best online gaming experience possible through a vibrant worldwide developer ecosystem and differentiated hardware

I am not sure if they can fit in another buzzword or adjective if they tried. That thing should be framed as the end all be all to marketing speak.

 

[dguy6789]

Reminded me of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ntPxdWAWq8

 

[exar333]

I am not sure if they can fit in another buzzword or adjective if they tried. That thing should be framed as the end all be all to marketing speak.

We will probably see a tool-set released in about 10 years that gets little or no adoption in the industry...