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Microsoft and Sony form cloud gaming and AI partnership

Sony and Microsoft have announced a partnership to build future cloud solutions supporting both gaming and content streaming alongside AI solutions. PlayStation maker Sony will useXbox maker Microsoft's data centres and Azure cloud computing service for its existing game and streaming platforms. In return, Microsoft will gain access to Sony's image sensors
SSony and Microsoft team up on cloud-based gaming and entertainment

The partnership comes as Google works to disrupt the video game world with a Stadia platform that will let players stream blockbuster titles to any device they wish. The Stadia platform will open to gamers later this year in the United States, Canada, Britain and other parts of Europe.
 
Google is focused on working with game makers to tailor titles for play on Stadia. It has already provided the technology to more than 100 game developers.  

The Stadia tech platform aims to connect people for interactive play on PCs, tablets, smartphones and other devices. Streaming games from the cloud brings the potential to tap into massive amounts of computing power in data centers.

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