1、Changing the Dynamic for Data Centre GamingTHE RISE OF CLOUD GAMING Imagination Technologies 2IntroductionGaming has always had a high barrier to entry it requires an investment in relatively powerful hardware and then purchasing games on top of that.Cloud gaming changes that dynamic.It is simple,ye

2、t revolutionary.With cloud gaming users typically pay for a subscription service to access a game running remotely on a server in a data centre.This means that users do not need to download the game to their device,and they do not need expensive,high-end equipment to enjoy them instead,games can be

3、brought to the user on virtually any screen.While this seemed a farfetched concept only a decade ago,thanks to the prevalence of streaming TV and music services,it is almost a surprise that cloud gaming subscription services are not already the mainstream method used to access and play games.That sa

4、id,it is still early days for the cloud gaming industry,and some high-profile players have already entered and left the market.Even so,cloud gaming has moved from a niche gaming activity into the open,with a wider range of users and commercial options emerging.Cloud technologies are democratising ga

5、ming and the use of server performance to deliver superb graphics to lower-end user devices is bringing the joy of gaming to an even wider audience.The expansion of 5G network coverage and the growing number of compatible handsets is the main driver to making cloud gaming an effective option.By comb

6、ining cloud delivery through high-speed networks along with more performant and affordable 5G handsets,mobile users are poised to enjoy a revolution in the gaming experience.In this white paper,we will explore the opportunities and challenges of this new world and show how Imaginations approach is i