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viviON GAMES Builds Out Cloud PC Lineup for Smartphone Players
viviON's Toshiki Hotta told AUTOMATON that viviON GAMES, a browser-based cloud platform for playing PC games on smartphones, is drawing creator inquiries and a high launch rate after announcements.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
Why it matters
viviON is pitching viviON GAMES as an answer to the point where indie developers abandon platform expansion, the store optimization, version updates, and support that pile up after a PC release.
Key Facts
- viviON GAMES lets users play PC games on smartphones through cloud gaming, with each game running on viviON's dedicated servers.
- Games launch from a browser without member registration and can be played free to a certain extent.
- viviON GAMES uses a buy-once-per-game model, not a subscription.
- viviON Inc. established the game label viviON Lab in May, with the training simulation Meigetsu no Musume planned for 2027.
- Toshiki Hotta oversees viviON GAMES in viviON's Business Promotion Department.
The service is buy-once-per-game, not a subscription, and runs each title on dedicated servers so phone specs do not limit play. viviON is adding titles and says it wants contact from creators.
The service runs each game on viviON GAMES' own servers through cloud gaming, so a title starts from a browser tap without a download or a spec check. Hotta said the game launch rate after announcements is high, and that the company is getting many inquiries from creators. viviON is not charging a subscription: users buy a game once and play at their own pace. The company also set up the viviON Lab game label in May, with the training simulation Meigetsu no Musume planned for 2027, and calls the label a step in diversifying its game business.
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