To implement the service, Sony created a single motherboard equivalent to 8 PS3 console units into a server rack to allow the games to function, as opposed to software emulation, due to architectural complexity. The closed beta began in the United States on January 28 with PS3, and on May 19 was extended to PS4. At CES, Sony presented demos of The Last of Us, God of War: Ascension, Puppeteer, and Beyond: Two Souls, playable through PS Now on Bravia TVs and PlayStation Vita.

PlayStation Now was announced on Januat the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show powered by technology from Gaikai. If members intended to stream their games, Sony recommended that players have a minimum of 5 Mbps internet connection to achieve good performance. Non-PlayStation devices required a DualShock 3, 4, DualSense, or any XInput-compatible controller, such as an Xbox gamepad, to use the service. Downloaded games could be played without an internet connection, but internet connection was required for verification every few days.

With the expansion of the PlayStation Plus service to offer additional tiers in May-June 2022, the standalone PlayStation Now subscription was shut down, but its services were incorporated into the PlayStation Plus Premium tier. In addition, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 4 games could be downloaded to play locally on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The service offered cloud gaming for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4 games that could be played on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Windows computers. PlayStation Now ( PS Now) was a standalone video game subscription service on consoles developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windowsģ.2 million ( as of March 31, 2021 )

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