PC gamers rejoice, tablet leader Agawi and Marvell are working together to show off console-quality games streamed to the ARMADA 1500-based Android smart device. The ARMADA 1500 is capable of state-of-the-art video performance and is able to be built into any smart TV. Providing game publishers and retailers to deliver their own cloud gaming to their customers directly.
Now owners of Android powered devices are able to stream console-quality PC games directly to their smart TV device. As well as all devices using the Marvell ARMADA 1500 chipset and all OEMS that schoose to implement it.
Rajat Gupta the co-founder of Agawi says,
“By making Agawi CloudPlay accessible via Marvell’s hardware platform, we’re opening up a world of opportunities for gaming on connected smart devices,” said Rajat Gupta, Agawi’s co-founder. “This is an elegant cloud gaming solution that any TV device manufacturer or operator can integrate into their products and services—now it’s even possible to offer Agawi’s instant game streaming as a preloaded application on smart TVs and the like.”
And unlike other cloud gaming platforms, Agawi CloudPlay is a flexible, white-label B2B solution that is able to be deployed on an open cloud environment. This gets rid of the need to build proprietary data centers. Having been the only cloud gaming platform on iPads and other mobile devices, Agawi’s vision of “any game, any where, instantly” is becoming real with the addition of smart TV compatibility.
”Marvell is very proud to support Agawi’s innovative CloudPlay platform for Android smart TVs. Marvell aims to provide the ultimate in performance, affordability and power efficiency in cloud-based multimedia content delivery,” said Winston Chen,vice president of the Smart Home Business Unit at Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. “Above and beyond traditional gaming services, the ability to deliver an immersive, console-gaming experience on an Android-based platform and on the largest screen in the house is key to allowing our ecosystem partners to rapidly roll out turnkey cloud gaming solutions. Our collaboration with Agawi is testimony to the very talented and committed engineers on our staff and demonstrates yet another way in which Marvell delivers one of the best smart TV experiences in today’s connected lifestyle.”
Marvell prides themselves in bringing the latest technology closer to its users than ever before. Especially with their ARMADA 1500 and the ability to bring cloud gaming directly to smart TV. For more information, please visit www.Marvell.com
