Gaikai

Gaikai
Type of site
Subsidiary
FoundedNovember 2008
Headquarters
Aliso Viejo, California
,
U.S.
Founder(s)David Perry, Rui Pereira, Andrew Gault
Key peopleDavid Perry, Robert Stevenson, Mark Anderson, Rui Pereira, Ueli Gallizzi, Ryan Breed, Colin DuPre
ServicesCloud gaming, game streaming technology, gaming on demand, remote play, video game and software advertising and distribution service
ParentSony Interactive Entertainment

Gaikai (外海, lit. "open sea", i.e. an expansive outdoor space) is an American company which provides technology for the streaming of high-end video games.[1] Its technology has multiple applications, including in-home streaming over a local wired or wireless network (as in Remote Play between the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita), as well as cloud-based gaming where video games are rendered on remote servers and delivered to end users via internet streaming (such as the PlayStation Now game streaming service.[2])

Founded and registered in Netherlands in 2008 as "Gaikai B.V.",[3] it was acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2012. As a startup, before its acquisition by Sony, the company announced many partners using the technology from 2010 through 2012 including game publishers, web portals, retailers and consumer electronics manufacturers.[4] On July 2, 2012, Sony announced that a formal agreement had been reached to acquire the company for US$380 million with plans of establishing their own new cloud-based gaming service, as well as integrating streaming technology built by Gaikai into PlayStation products,[5] resulting in PlayStation Now[6] and Remote Play.[7]

  1. ^ "Q&A". Archived from the original on 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  2. ^ Sarkar, Samit (January 7, 2014). "PlayStation Now game-streaming service coming summer 2014". Polygon. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  3. ^ "About Us / Contact". Gaikai B.V. Archived from the original on 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
  4. ^ "History". Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  5. ^ Geron, Tomio. "Sony To Acquire Cloud Gaming Startup Gaikai For $380 Million". Forbes. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
  6. ^ Hollister, Sean (January 7, 2014). "Sony announces PlayStation Now, its cloud gaming service for TVs, consoles, and phones". The Verge. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  7. ^ Mitchell, Richard (February 20, 2013). "PS4 features PS Vita remote play powered by Gaikai". Joystiq. Retrieved January 7, 2014.