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The cloud-based game streaming platform can be accessed on Android, PC (browser), and the JioFiber set-top box. x365d

Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Akhil Arora, Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 28 November 2022 14:16 IST

JioGamesCloud: Reliance’s New Cloud Gaming Service Now Available in Beta to Everyone

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Kingdom Come Deliverance is part of the free beta access

Highlights

It needs a phone number for g up and isn’t limited to Jio SIM s
Bluetooth and wired controller is enabled across all platforms
No hardware requirements besides a ‘stable internet connection’

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JioGamesCloud is now available for beta early access to everyone. Announced three years ago at a Reliance AGM event, the Indian cloud gaming service attempts to bring high-quality titles to its platform, including the likes of Saints Row IV, Kingdom Come Deliverance, and more. Though to be fair, most of its lineup is unheard of mobile titles. Interested s can sign up for the JioGamesCloud beta programme and test out games from its catalogue, across the JioGames Android app, their web browsers, and the JioFiber set-top box. Games are available to play instantly without the requirement for any s, installations, or updates.

Just like every other cloud gaming service, load times and performance are entirely dependent on your internet connection. Gadgets 360 tested it out on an Android phone, a Windows laptop, and a MacBook Air — and it ran fairly smooth at 16mbps with full-HD 1080p graphics. Project xCloud gaming service to India, though it's been mute on the matter ever since.

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On an Xbox Wireless Controller shipped with an Xbox Series X. Both worked — though the D-pad didn't function on either, and the DualSense's controls setup was unusual and couldn't be changed. The JioGamesCloud FAQ section on the official website notes that you “would need a gaming controller (Bluetooth or Wired) connected to your Set-Top-Box [and the JioGamesNow app to play on your television].”

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Logging into the platform requires a phone number, and there's no need for it to be a Google Chrome for the “best gaming experience.”

Games on Android would run on a 5G connection or Wi-Fi, with running on devices ranging between versions Android 5.0 to Android 12.0. On mobile, JioGamesCloud is included as a new tab on the JioGames app, listing its limited library, sorted by genres. My brief playtime with Saints Row IV on Android was plagued with screen freezes and crashes when a new animation loaded in. Games seem to be running at the lowest possible settings — as expected — and were riddled with hindrances such as screen flickers and sound cutting out. However, this only seems to be the case with heavier AAA titles, as I found less intensive games such as Ben 10 running buttery smooth. It's also worth noting that JioGamesCloud is currently in beta.

On PC, however, performance was far better, though not considerably. On Saints Row IV, I encountered some input delays and a mild stutter that became super noticeable when moving the camera around. The game was evidently running on the lowest possible settings — and the graphics settings are inaccessible on both Android and PC, prohibiting you from tinkering with the presets to get the best possible framerate. Kingdom Come Deliverance, on the other hand, combats the lag issue by incorporating motion blur, which was quite nauseating for my liking. Would've been great if I could reduce it just a tiny bit.

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For now, the games library on JioGamesCloud is quite limited, though it plans to “keep on enriching” over time. Trackmania.

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As of now, there aren't many AAA or known options, save for the few listed below:

Saints Row: The Third
Saints Row IV
Kingdom Come Deliverance
Beholder
Deliver Us The Moon
Flashback
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (controller-only)
Steel Rats
Victor Vran
Blacksad: Under the Skin
Garfield Kart Furious Racing

JioGamesPlay is now available free in early access on a desktop browser, the JioGames Android app, and the JioFiber set-top box. It's expected to be a subscription-based offering once it leaves beta testing. Though there's no word on a full-scale launch, a Discord team member hinted that it might happen in January 2023.

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