Cloud Gaming: The Future of Global Gaming Infrastructure?

The market for cloud gaming was estimated to be worth $5.0 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow rapidly to $143.4 billion by 2032, according to a recent report published by Market.us. This expansion, which indicates a 46.9% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), would demonstrate the gaming industry’s advancement in technology and growing customer demand.

What is it about cloud gaming that makes it so popular? Until recently, one of the main issues with cloud gaming was its latency, particularly in synchronous multiplayer games with a lot of interaction by gamers playing them. Due to the somehow unpredictable nature of mobile Internet connections, cloud-based games on these devices tended to be even more vulnerable to latency and connectivity issues.

5G, Edge Computing, Virtual Reality

With the introduction of 5G, edge computing, and virtual reality (VR), the cloud gaming industry is undergoing a transition. By increasing connection speeds and stability brought about by the rollout of 5G networks, latency is gradually reduced while cloud game streaming quality is improved. Cloud-based gaming is further optimized by edge computing, which reduces reaction cloud gaming times by processing data closer to users. In the meantime, virtual reality (VR) technology is being incorporated into cloud platforms, providing cloud game players with a more dynamic and immersive experience.

From a user perspective, the trend toward cloud gaming is understandable. There will always be hardcore gamers who will swear by using hardware-optimized dedicated servers for an optimal gaming experience, as Worldstream continues to provide, particularly when it comes to games that include multiple players. There are plenty of arguments though for game providers to embrace cloud infrastructure for the games they offer to their users.

Cloud Gaming: Enhanced Gamer Experiences

First, by reducing entrance barriers for gamers worldwide, cloud computing has changed access to gaming. With cloud gaming, players may easily access a large selection of video games on-demand with minimal entry barriers. They can stream games directly from the cloud, saving a ton of time and storage capacity by eliminating the need for lengthy downloads and installations.

A cloud gaming experience also brings highly improved flexibility to its players. Gamers may start a game on one device and continue their game on another device without any interruptions, while there is no risk of losing any data in the process. With cloud gaming, users can also play games without having to worry about inconveniently transporting consoles or PCs, or what operating systems they use, such as Android or iOS. Cloud gaming is device independent, which makes it highly flexible from a player perspective.

In addition, the cost to participate in a game is significantly lower than if a user first needs to invest in a game server, maintain it, and perhaps upgrade it later. Staying up to date with the latest developments in gaming technology may be quite expensive. With cloud gaming, periodic hardware investments and upgrades are no longer required to keep up with the demands of new games since faraway servers are doing the heavy work. Gamers may continue to use the PCs, tablets, or mobile phones they’re currently using, even when low-end devices are concerned.

Cloud Gaming Developers

From a game developer’s perspective, cloud gaming also has its advantages. The inherent capacity to scale cloud technology as well as its expansive developer capabilities may give developers the necessary tools and grips to create new games and upgrades in a timely and effective manner. The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) within cloud settings may further enhance gameplay, for example by dynamically altering game settings according to a player’s hardware and bandwidth, resulting in an even more seamless experience.

Worldstream was founded in 2006 by childhood friends who shared a passion for gaming. Worldstream has evolved into an international IT infrastructure (IaaS) provider. Our mission is to create the ultimate digital experience together with you and our partners. Worldstream's offers data center colocation services from its company-owned data centers in the Netherlands. In addition, Worldstream offers its own, OpenStack-based public cloud service called WS Cloud.

That being said, Worldstream offers both dedicated servers as well as cloud computing infrastructure (private and public), backed by a worldwide low latency network backbone for optimal gaming experiences.

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