Plex not more has added a new level of subscription to its live TV and media services: Plex Arcade, a cloud gaming service like Amazon Luna and Google Stadia, but completely focused on retro arcade games.
The transmission company partnered with Parsec, another streaming company that knows games in the cloud, to build a library full of Atari classics Asteroids, Centipede, Missile command, and more. Plex also supports classic game ROMs, so if you have something around you, you can add them to your Plex Arcade library.
“In fact, we’ve been pushing the idea forward for years and given that over the last year we’ve been looking for new ways to entertain and distract ourselves, we finally decided to make it a reality.” Plex announced in a statement.
Thanks to Parsec’s low-latency transmission technology, the Plex team could easily offer fully playable game libraries within its service.
Plex says its new arcade is a passion project and is still in the process, but if it attracts a lot of subscribers, there’s definitely room to expand the service along the way. You can try Plex Arcade for free for seven days. After that ‘s $ 3 per month for existing Plex Pass subscribers or $ 5 per month for non-subscribers.
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Plex Arcade requires a Plex Media server for Windows or macOS (sorry, Linux users; nor support at this time), however isIt is easy to set up and create a new game library. Plex Arcade supports Android (mobile and TV), iOS, tvOS and Chrome and you can use any Bluetooth or USB game controller compatible with your favorite gaming platform, although Plex recommends using a Sony DualShock 4 or Xbox One controller. For Chrome-based games, a keyboard will also work. You will also need to link your Plex account to your Parsec account, but this is part of your Plex Arcade setup. (Parsec accounts are free.)
The new service is available to try right now, so everyone can turn it around. You must enter your payment information, so if you are only interested in the free trial, be sure to cancel it before this time period expires.