Bigfoot Networks and Gaikai Try to Reduce Cloud Latency for Gamers

Bigfoot Networks has teamed up with Gaikai to minimize latency in games streamed from the cloud. Together the two companies aim to take cloud gaming to new levels of speed and responsiveness, company executives said today. Unlike traditional games, which are downloaded or installed on the player’s computer, cloud games are streamed live over the Internet, making them accessible on a wide range of devices. Using Gaikai’s cloud gaming service, for instance, players can immediately demo and play advanced games on a game site, or even on Facebook, using a standard Web browser. This simplifies the way that people can access and explore new game titles, and eliminates the current process, which requires lengthy downloads.