Verizon is reportedly planning to launch a game streaming service, a trial of its upcoming service according to the verge reports the company is quietly running with some customers on Nvidia Shield set-top boxes.
According to the report, Verizon is testing its cloud-based service by sending participants a Shield, an Xbox One controller, and login credentials to access more than 135 games. The titles are currently available through a Verizon Gaming app that’s pre-installed on these Shields, and it’ll arrive on Google Play for Android devices later this month
With Verizon Gaming service, it joins the group of other tech giants entering this space, including Microsoft, Google, Electronic Arts, Nvidia, and most recently, Amazon.
Now at the moment it is not clear what type of game library Verizon will have on offer. Screenshots of the service show PS4 exclusives like God of War, as well as unreleased titles destined for other platforms and it’s possible that those images are just placeholders for now.
The company is apparently still working on getting the basics right, so it may be a while before we start comparing the catalogs available through these services.
Now there is not enough details available about when Verizon will launch this service or others but we expect that company will soon put light on its upcoming service.
