Last month, Sony said they are conducting tests for streaming PS5 games from the cloud and plans to introduce this feature to its PlayStation Plus Premium subscription.
The game streaming feature is now stepping into the spotlight, fully prepared for its debut. Sony has officially introduced the public beta for cloud streaming of PS5 games, as indicated by this post.
According to a forum member on ResetEra, ArashiGames says that players have the option to choose to stream at 720p, 1080, 1440p, or 2160p (4K) resolutions, with games automatically loading your cloud saves so you can just jump in and play.
It’s uncertain whether the phrase “Max Resolution 2160p” refers to the resolution at which the game’s graphics are rendered at or the resolution of the images streamed to your TV.
However, both aspects are beneficial due to the nature of cloud gaming. To facilitate swift transmission over the internet at 60fps or more, images must undergo substantial compression.
Unfortunately, this compression can sometimes result in a noticeable degradation of visual quality, creating a blurry appearance.
Opting for a 4K resolution stream helps alleviate this issue, even if your display does not support 4K. There will still be compression, but because of the higher streaming resolution, the end result will look much crisper and clearer.
ArashiGames said the games available for streaming are:
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Fortnite
- Fall Guys
- Returnal
- Destiny 2
- Demon’s Souls
- Death Stranding
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure
- Destruction AllStars
There are also trials available for Resident Evil Village and Demon Slayer.
At the time of writing, Sony hasn’t said anything about the availability of this public beta in Malaysia.
ArashiGames lives in North America, so Sony could be focusing on this region first before expanding it to other countries.
