GeForce Now, the game subscription service of Nvidia Shield, expands its game repertoire with a number of engaging titles from Square Enix.
The first title to land on the platform is the 2013 installment of Tomb Raider, and prominent titles such as Quantum Conundrum, Murdered: Soul Suspect and Sleeping Dogs are scheduled to follow suit.
"Square Enix is delighted to join the Nvidia Shield platform," says Janet Swallow, Square Enix's vice president for licensing.
A monthly subscription at GeForce Now costs $8, for which you get to choose from a library of more than 80 game titles at no additional cost. Players who wish to stream more recent games can do so by paying extra.
Those who have a solid broadband connection can stream games at 1,080p and 60 fps. It should be mentioned that the service works on on the Shield Tablet and on Shield TV.
Nvidia sells the Shield Android TV for a price of $199.99. Its earliest version dates from May 2015, when it launched bundled with Grid, the precursor of the GeForce Now subscription.
In 2015, Nvidia added some significant updates to its Shield Android TV with its 2.0 update. Apart from permitting playback of selected Android games in 4K, Nvidia says it is currently working with developers to bring native 4K support to their games.
Square Enix notes that this year's games are part of the first wave of titles that will land on GeForce Now. Observant players probably noticed that the games all share a common trait.
The company explains that this is no mere coincidence and instead is a way of catering to the needs of its customers.
"Shield owners tell us that they love action-adventure games," Nvidia points out.
Square Enix is only the latest publisher to join the Shield service. Nvidia underlines that Shield's potential gets more recognition each day, attracting big names in the gaming industry.
Until recently, the gaming service from Nvidia was hindered by a relatively small pool of titles, at least in comparison with the Nintendo 3DS XL or PlayStation Vita.
The recent announcement from Square Enix should break the spell and attract more interest from gamers towards Nvidia's set-top box.
