SCE spends $380 million on a cloud

Sony Computer Entertainment has acquired Gaikai Inc, a cloud-based gaming company for a whopping $380 million. SCE will use the technology to start up a new cloud service but it’s still not known for what device or platform.

Andrew House, President and Group CEO of SCE commented on the announcement:

“By combining Gaikai’s resources including its technological strength and engineering talent with SCE’s extensive game platform knowledge and experience, SCE will provide users with unparalleled cloud entertainment experiences. SCE will deliver a world-class cloud-streaming service that allows users to instantly enjoy a broad array of content ranging from immersive core games with rich graphics to casual content anytime, anywhere on a variety of internet-connected devices.”

It sounds like Sony will use the service for portable devices like their mobile phone range and the PS Vita, or it might even allude to the Bravia tv’s.

CEO of Gaikai, David Perry, focused more on the PlayStation branch in his quote:

“SCE has built an incredible brand with PlayStation and has earned the respect of countless millions of gamers worldwide. We’re honored to be able to help SCE rapidly harness the power of the interactive cloud and to continue to grow their ecosystem, to empower developers with new capabilities, to dramatically improve the reach of exciting content and to bring breathtaking new experiences to users worldwide.”