US cable firms plot TV cloud gaming push

Cable companies look to stream triple-A titles from publishers such as EA straight to TV

US cable firms are plotting a push on the games industry by streaming titles directly to televisions, according to a report.
People “with knowledge of the matter” toldBloomberg that Time Warner Cable and Verizon Communications were looking to take on the home console market through cloud technology.

Trials for web-based game streaming will allegedly start later this year to allow carriers time to test the tech before deployment in early 2013.
Other firms meanwhile are said to be aiming for a 2014 rollout of cloud gaming services direct to televisions.
If true, the move would mean carriers could offer the service to their almost 50 million digital TV subscribers.

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