Samsung launched the PlayGalaxy Link app on Wednesday, Sept. 11, enabling players to access their PC games on other devices and play on the go.
The app is currently available in both the United States and South Korea, to users who are using the Galaxy Note10 and Note10+.
Playing PC On The Go
According to the official website, PlayGalaxy Link allows players to stream PC games on their phones by simply connecting on the PC, whether it's by using the same WiFi or a different network, such as 4G or 5G.
To use the PlayGalaxy Link, players would need to have a Windows 10 computer with a Nvidia GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon 550. Other requirements include at least an Intel Core i5, 8 GB of RAM, and 1 gigabit bandwidth router.
It will automatically create a list of the games on the computer, but players can also add and make their own game libraries with any installed game. These libraries make the games easily accessible even when players are away from the PC or out of the house.
Players can use Bluetooth controllers, a mouse, or keyboards when gaming via the PlayGalaxy Link. It also supports on-screen keypads, although these may be more challenging to use on games designed to be played on the desktop.
However, Samsung recommends the use of glap controllers, which are optimized specifically for Galaxy phones. Not only is the universal design easy to use, but the company says that these controllers can last up to 10 hours of gaming on a full charge.
Best of all, the PlayGalaxy Link app is completely free, although the games would have to be purchased to play.
While the release is limited to two countries as well as users who are using Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ for now, Samsung expects to roll out support for other smartphones and tablets in more countries soon.
Samsung Joins Other Companies In Remote Gaming
SlashGear noted that PlayGalaxy is Samsung's version of a mix between Valve's Steam Link and cloud-based systems of Nvidia and Google. With the app, users can simply run their own games on their own PC, while accessing it remotely via WiFi, 4G, or 5G.
Even game developer Electronic Arts has begun testing its cloud gaming service to get its games ready for a future in cloud-based gaming.
Meanwhile, Nvidia announced on August that it is bringing the GeForce NOW streaming platform on Android devices by fall of this year.
