Microsoft inks 10-year agreement with cloud gaming platform Nware

Microsoft announced today that it’s partnering with European cloud gaming platform Nware. The two companies just signed a 10-year deal where the console manufacturer and game publisher would stream PC games on Nware’s platform. This announcement comes only a few days after the news that UK regulators blocked Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard — in part due to concerns about cloud gaming competition.

Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, announced the deal on Twitter. According to Smith, the company sees this as making more games available to users on more platforms: “While it’s still early for the emerging cloud segment in gaming, this new partnership combined with our other recent commitments will make more popular games available on more cloud game streaming services than they are today.”