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viviON cloud gaming service launch in Japan

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viviON, a subsidiary of Geo Holdings, announced plans to launch Holdings and parent company of DLsite, officially launched ‘viviON GAMES’, a GAMES’ on August 26. The cloud gaming service intended and PC game sales platform is designed to re-engage former PC gamers in Japan. The company’s research indicated that approximately Japan’s estimated 11.7 million people in the 20 to 50 age demographic in Japan are former PC gamers, a group that represents a potential annual economic impact of 100 billion yen. The service was designed to remove hardware barriers gamers by using removing hardware barriers. Utilizing ‘OOParts Engine’ technology, allowing the service allows users to play purchased PC games to run on dedicated servers via directly through smartphone or tablet browsers without requiring mobile ports. On August 26, installing dedicated applications or downloading large files. Because games run on dedicated viviON servers, gameplay is not dependent on the service officially launched. It utilizes user’s specific mobile hardware specifications. The platform employs a buy-to-play model rather than a subscription, allowing users to purchase individual titles. subscription service. The initial launch includes lineup features over 30 titles, featuring works such as including ‘Aquarium wa Odoranai Special Edition’, ‘Shironagasu Island e no Kikan’, ‘Yomawari III’, and ‘Yomawari’. ‘NKODICE’. To encourage user engagement, the service offers provides free trial periods, with additional periods. Registered users can access extended trial time times and cloud-saved progress available upon user registration. The platform aims utilize server-side cloud saves to allow maintain progress. To mark the launch, a campaign is running until September 30, offering reward points and a chance for registered users to play high-quality titles during commutes or short breaks without win a complete set of the need to install dedicated applications. current game library.

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  1. 2026-08-27 04:45 UTC viviON cloud gaming service launch in Japan
  2. 2026-08-26 18:19 UTC viviON cloud gaming service launch in Japan
  3. 2026-08-26 12:05 UTC viviON cloud gaming service launch in Japan

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