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How cloud computing could change the video game industry

It won't be long before people are playing video games without a PC or console, with no need to download them first. Cloud technology is poised to completely change the way the global gaming industry works.

Cloud computing is one of the most exciting innovations of recent years. After disrupting the film and music industries, it is now ready to bring drastic change to the global video game industry.

Along with this change is a potential uplift in the value of cloud service providers and a massive transformation in the way game publishers run their business. These could all turn into long-term investment opportunties.  

Global technology giants such as Google, Microsoft, Tencent and Sony all announced earlier this year that they will start trials of so-called cloud gaming services. Google is currently in the lead, with its Stadia cloud gaming service...

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