PS4 Can Stream PS3 Games Via Gaikai Cloud; In The Future PlayStation Games Could Stream to PCs, TVs and Phones

PlayStation is giving gamers an even better experience. Sony has included their PS3 games into the PlayStation 4′s ecosystem through Gaikai's cloud streaming system. The time frame is still undetermined, but users should not expect the streaming service for the PS4's November 15 release date. Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida debuted the streaming service at a Tokyo Game Show panel and revealed that 2014 is the most likely year for the game sharing service's release. Yoshida also stated that users would be able to play the games on the PS4, the PS Vita or Vita TV.

But despite the excitement of PS3 games streaming to your next-gen PS4, Sony has hinted at even better possibilities for its PlayStation. PlayStation's hugely popular games may stream directly to PCs, Smart TVs and smartphones, which would reposition the PlayStation brand as more of a service rather than a series of gaming consoles.

While discussing the inclusion of Gaikai's cloud services on PlayStation 4, Yoshida stated that this development is just the beginning of what Sony hopes to achieve with PlayStation. "Speaking of the ultimate goal, we would like to deliver PlayStation games to all devices," he said. "So we're considering various things like PC, TVs, Blu-ray players, smartphones and tablets. We hope to continue to expand not only to Sony devices, but even to devices other than Sony's." The service would be something similar to a Netflix but instead of movies or television shows, users would have access to PlayStation games on the device of their choosing.

This move will make PlayStation's successful game titles more accessible, it also transitions the brand into more of a service rather than just a console. "We previously spoke about PlayStation going from hardware to something closer to a service, regardless of the device - Of course PlayStation will still be the center, but I think we would like to expand to different things." With PlayStation's console remaining the most important aspect of the company, fans of the game series will be able to purchase better home-consoles when they are produced, while still playing their favorite games of the device of their choosing.

What do you think about PlayStation's transition into streaming video games? Comment below and let us know! The PlayStation 4 will be available in North America on November 15.

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