Customers of AT&T may now play a cloud-streamed version of Control Ultimate Edition on their web browser. This version utilizes the white-label version of Google’s Stadia technology. AT&T postpaid customers who are interested in participating in the game may do so by going to the following site on a computer or mobile device, inputting their phone number, and selecting the billing zip code from the drop-down menu.
The second experience that AT&T provides with Stadia’s technology is called Control. Google provides a similar service under the brand name Immersive Stream for Games. The first game to be released was Batman: Arkham Knight, which became available to AT&T customers a year ago but can only be played on a personal computer. The business has verified to The Verge that AT&T’s version of Control is likewise a complete game. Additionally, the fact that it is the Ultimate Edition of the game indicates that you will have access to all of the game’s post-launch updates.
Additionally, AT&T is hinting at possibly larger intentions pertaining to cloud gaming. The following is what the firm has to say about the Control announcement in a post:
“Where could this lead to? In the future, we imagine publishers could utilize the combination of 5G connectivity and cloud streaming technology to offer limited-time play sessions directly from a search result. This gives gamers the option to try before they buy. If they move forward with the purchase, their progress will be saved in the cloud, so they can pick up right where they left off on the downloaded version.”
If you opt to purchase the full version of the game, your progress will be carried over from the trial version, which suggests that AT&T may open its own online gaming shop where users can test out sample versions of games that are streamed directly from the cloud. That is not something that AT&T now has. Even if it’s not the most original thought (Gaikai, a cloud gaming business that was acquired by PlayStation, had a pitch that was quite similar to this one), we’ve contacted AT&T if it can provide any further information on the matter.