Samsung Galaxy S24 users will be first to experience Deutsche Telekom’s 5G boosted cloud game package
Deutsche Telekom and ALSO, with its technology partner Ludium Lab, a company specialising in cloud gaming, jointly presented their plans of an offer for the gaming scene at Gamescom in Cologne – ahead of a launch of its 5G+ Gaming service this autumn. Twitch streamer and TikTok star DI1ARAA and SK Gaming pro BigSpin demonstrated the 5G+ on stage (above), participating in an uneven Fortnite battle which will no doubt instill FOMO (fear of missing out) in gamers looking for the edge.
Telekom, ALSO and Ludium gave further details of the packages that will be on offer for cloud gamers. They will be able to play 100 top games free of charge for a six-month period. Popular games such as Fortnite, PUBG and 9 Years of Shadows belong to the planned offer. The cloud platform will be accessed via the Android app “Sora Stream”.
Customers with a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra will be the first to benefit. Samsung Electronics has already technically equipped this smartphone model so that it can implement all 5G+ Gaming functions. Telekom said the next step will be to support further devices. The operator is claiming 5G+ Gaming will be the world’s first consumer offer based on network slicing that Samsung is implementing with a telco.
To be able to use the 5G+ Gaming option, taking a current version of the MagentaMobil tariffs will be necessary and can be bought in the MeinMagenta app via Magenta Moments as of autumn. The gaming package will be available for all customers. Users of an iOS device can access the platform via the web browser of the Ludium platform Sora Stream.
The new gaming solution is implemented via Deutsche Telekom’s 5G standalone network. The operator said network slicing enables it to deliver low response times. Another feature used for 5G+ Gaming ensures a smooth picture by optimising the available data rate and thus ensuring low response times even in a busy cell. As soon as the customer starts a game on the Sora Stream platform, they are informed whether they are playing in 5G+ Gaming mode.
eSports Panel on non-male role models
After showing off the new service, Telekom’s VP brand experience Antje Hundhausen hosted a panel discussion on the importance of non-male role models in eSports. The discussion, which included DI1ARAA, eSports player Luna ‘Zavee’ Lochmann, was the backdrop for Telekom’s Equal eSports initiative, the Equal eSports Cup which is also currently taking place, with the final following at Gamescom on August 24 and 25.
The Equal eSports Cup is the largest League of Legends tournament series for women and non-binary players in the EMEA region. It will be held in front of the large trade fair audience and broadcast live on Twitch.