A storm is brewing

Sony is not simply looking to partner with a major cloud gaming firm – it is poised to buy one. That’s according to a report on MCV, which claims the move could “rock the next generation of console gaming”.

We reported earlier this week that Sony was set to announce a deal with a major cloud gaming firm during its E3 press conference, but MCV understands that it will acquire either OnLive or Gaikai ahead of next week’s big show. According to the website’s unnamed source, the deal is “close to being signed”.

The acquisition would have a huge impact on all of Sony’s businesses. Theoretically, by owning the cloud gaming technology, it would be able to stream PlayStation content to laptops, mobile phones, televisions and more. In short: this is massive news for the future of the platform. Sadly, the actual details of the deal are still agonisingly vague.

All will be revealed, we presume, during Sony’s E3 press conference next week.

[source mcvuk.com]