Amazon joined Google and NVIDIA in the cloud gaming ring last year with the launch of Luna. However, with the service starting life on early access through a small invitation-only test in the U.S., deployment has been slow. But, four months after its release, Luna is now taking another small step to expand its audience.
As part of the latest stage of its early access program, Amazon now offers the game service to all American users of its Fire TV products in the hope of capturing players who prefer the big screen experience. The Verge reports that Fire TV users can sign in immediately if they download the app and do a free 7-day trial of the Luna + channel, which otherwise costs $ 6 a month. This gives you access to a revolving line of games, including Control, Metro Exodus, Sonic Mania, and Grid. From there, Amazon hopes to turn you into a Luna survivor, with the option to also subscribe to the Ubisoft + channel, where you can instantly play games like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watchdogs: Legion.
Compatible devices include Fire TV Stick Lite, Fire TV Stick (2nd and 3rd generation), Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV (3rd generation), Fire TV Cube, Toshiba Fire TV Edition and Insignia Fire TV Edition. And Luna in early access supports a resolution of up to 1080p and 60fps – although you need a recommended internet speed of at least 10 Mbps.
As with Stadia and GeForce Now, you can play Luna using compatible third-party Bluetooth controllers. But if you want to try Amazon’s own controller, which claims to be able to reduce latency by 20 to 30 milliseconds, now you can also get it for $ 70 without an invitation. Note: You can still request an invitation to use Luna on your PC and Mac and via web apps on iPhone and iPad.