EA Acquires Gamefly, Games-By-Mail Service Won’t Be Affected

EA has announced it had acquired the "cloud gaming technology assets and personnel" of GameFly. The companies games-by-mail service will not be affected by Electronic Arts' acquisition of the company's cloud gaming technology.

"Our USA-based games-by-mail customers can rest assured that this transaction will have no impact on their subscription," said GameFly CEO David Hodess. "The GameFly team remains in place and looks forward to providing the same excellent service we have offered since 2003."

According to EA, the acquisition will "enable the company to continue exploring new ways for players to access and experience games from any device." EA believes cloud gaming will allow it to reach more gamers on more platforms across the world, with the ultimate goal of delivering "next-generation experiences at scale" via streaming. This will likely play a role in EA's plan to launch a commercial streaming service in the next two to three years, which the company is working on alongside an unannounced partner, according to GameSpot.

GameFly Is Expanding Its Game Streaming Service

GameFly has announced that GameFly Streaming and is now available on Samsung Smart TVs across the United States, Canada, and more European regions. The number of markets where GameFly Streaming is currently available now stands at 20, following its limited launch in Brazil, Israel, Mexico, and other European territories earlier this year. Previously, GameFly streaming was only available only on Amazon Fire TV devices. GameFly Streaming offers bundles of games for a fixed price, which starts at $7 per month. There are a variety of bundles available now, each containing 7 games focused around a particular theme. One bundle offers LEGO games, while another comes with adventure games such as Darksiders II and Batman. There is also a Hardcore Pack that features Mafia II and Red Faction. GameFly Streaming also offers a "gamer pack" that comes with 16 games for $10 per month. You can see the full lineup of GameFly Streaming titles here. What do you think of GameFly Streaming ? Would you use it ?