SUWANEE, Ga. and LOS ALTOS, Calif., Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS Group,
Inc. (Nasdaq: ARRS) announced today the availability of an AAA
cloud gaming service, powered by Playcast Media, for TV subscribers
of MEO, featuring dozens of popular games from a variety of genres
including racers, shooters, action adventure and fighting titles.
The cloud gaming industry is set for growth with industry analysts
believing it could exceed $1 billion
in 2019 from $281 million this
year.
Game franchises made available under MEO's Meo Jogos brand
include Street Fighter, the Lego Series, Sonic Generations, and the
Batman series for an affordable monthly subscription.
To provide fans with a console quality experience, ARRIS and
Playcast optimized the performance of ARRIS set-tops to create an
ultra-low latency, reliable, glitch free gaming experience. Thanks
to Playcast's cloud gaming service, users are able to play and save
games without the need to purchase either an expensive video games
console or physical copies of games.
"ARRIS is proud to support MEO in delivering a new and
differentiated experience. The demand we are seeing to deliver
games from the set-top via the cloud is significant and Playcast is
at the forefront of this cloud gaming industry. We're very excited
to join Playcast and MEO in seizing this opportunity," said
Steve McCaffery, Senior Vice
President, EMEA & Asia
Pacific, ARRIS.
"The ARRIS set-top delivers an outstanding gaming experience
thanks to its low latency exceptional crisp video," said
Guy de Beer, Playcast CEO. "Combined
with MEO's high quality network users can experience quality
gameplay comparable to consoles at a fraction of the cost. Cloud is
the true next-generation gaming experience and is rapidly evolving
as broadband services mature. Playcast already reaches millions of
players around the world and this collaboration is the first step
for us to tap into ARRIS's global footprint."
To find out more about MEO Jogos experience, please visit:
http://jogos.meo.pt/
About Playcast
Playcast Media is provides a global cloud gaming service. It
features the world's major video game brands and packages them in a
set of affordable sales models, including monthly subscriptions and
various rental models. The game streaming service is offered to
users through devices such as set-top boxes, microconsoles, smart
TVs and other video-enabled connected devices. Playcast's service
has been in commercial operation since 2011, serving hundreds of
thousands of TV subscribers in 55 countries.
About MEO
MEO is a reference communications brand in the Portuguese
market, incorporating the innovation and technology strategy of the
operator that aims to improve the lives of its customers through
the unique ability to integrate converged technologies, equipments
and services.
About ARRIS
ARRIS is a global innovator in IP, video and broadband
technology. We have continually worked with our customers to
transform the experience of entertainment and communications for
millions of people around the world. The people of ARRIS are
dedicated to the success of our customers, bringing a passion for
invention that has fueled our history: We created digital
TV, delivered the first wireless broadband gateway and
are pioneering the standards and pathways for tomorrow's
personalized, Ultra HD, multiscreen, and cloud services. We are
dedicated to meeting today's challenges and preparing for the tasks
the future holds. Collaborating with our customers, ARRIS will
continue to solve the most pressing challenges of 21st century
communications. Together, we are inventing the future. For
more information: www.arrisi.com
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