The power upgrade will be implemented in multiple waves from October 26th. Shadow provides its users with access to a virtual cloud computer on which any application can be run. The new configuration includes an AMD Epyc 7543P CPU with four cores and 16 GB of RAM. To make the service suitable for gaming, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 cards and AMD GPUs are available with RDNA 2 architecture, including the Radeon Pro V620. Shadow supports computers, smartphones, smart TVs, and VR glasses.
Shadow cloud gaming service is already available in Germany
Early access starts in early October
While a regular Shadow membership costs €29.99 per month, a power upgrade costs an additional €14.99 per month. If you want to use the service during Early Access at the beginning of October, you only need to pay €9.99. From September 20, there will be an opportunity to pre-order the power upgrade. The service is currently available in France, USA, Germany, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Shadow will also be available in Austria and Canada on September 15th. Italy, Spain, Denmark and Sweden will be added in the fall.
Unlike game streaming services like Google Stadia and Xbox Cloud Gaming, Shadow offers a complete remote PC. Not only games, but also other applications can be started in the cloud and streamed to any device. In the demo shown at Gamescom, the technology worked flawlessly. Aside from the occasional small stutters, which are probably due to the network connection, there were no noticeable lags during the game.
See also: Cloud gaming provider Shadow before the end, files for bankruptcy
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