Logitech teaming up with Tencent to build handheld cloud gaming console

Tencent has partnered with Logitech to release a handheld game console that will run in the cloud later this year. It will combine the experience of the Swiss company in the field of hardware and the experience of the Chinese giant in the field of software services.

Logitech and Tencent’s new cloud gaming console will support multiple services, including Xbox Cloud Gaming and Nvidia GeForce Now. With this new product, Logitech and Tencent share a common vision for the future of gaming and are committed to delivering seamless gaming experience to fulfill the exciting promise of cloud gaming to use data centers to deliver video games to consumers without the need to download or install a PC. or console games. Instead, games are displayed and played on remote servers, and users interact with them locally on their devices.

We’re excited to partner with Logitech G to bring a portable cloud gaming device to market later this year that will combine Logitech G’s expertise in hardware with Tencent Games’ expertise in software services. https://t.co/KfcC3US5xa

— Tencent Games (@TencentGames) August 2, 2022

“As one of the world’s leading game development, publishing and operations platforms, Tencent is at the forefront of innovation, which is why we partner with them,”said Ujesh Desai, general manager of Logitech G, Logitech’s gaming division. “As someone who grew up playing video games, the idea of ​​being able to stream AAA games and play them almost anywhere is very exciting and we can’t wait to show everyone what we’re working on.”Daniel Wu, CEO, Tencent Games Smart Solutions Lab, added, “Logitech G’s leadership in PC and console gaming hardware makes it the perfect partner to help us realize our vision of bringing the best gaming experience to gamers around the world.”experience.