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Amazon today announced it is expanding its cloud gaming service, Luna, to three new countries. It is now available in the UK, Germany and Canada. It is the first time the service has launched outside the United States. In addition to the service itself, the Luna controller is also available in the countries mentioned.
As the company blog outlines, Luna allows users to play their games on non-gaming devices, such as a Fire TV. Prime subscribers have a selection of games to play on Luna for free, while the service also offers other channels such as Luna+, Ubisoft+ and the Jackbox channel. Subscribers also have access to co-op options from Luna Couch and Twitch broadcasts.
Eric Saarnio, VP of Amazon Devices International, said in a statement: “With Amazon Luna, we are making gaming easier and more convenient by providing instant access to console-quality games on devices customers already own. Gamers in the US have enjoyed Luna over the past year, so we are excited to now expand the service to customers in Canada, Germany and the UK.”
Amazon itself recently announced that it will lay off 9,000 employees, including 400 at Twitch. This is on top of the 18,000 it already cut earlier this year. Reportedly, the employees who worked on Luna were among those fired from the company last year.
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