Plex only added a new level of subscription to its live TV and streaming media services: Plex Arcade, a cloud gaming service like Amazon Luna and Google Stadia, but focused entirely on retro arcade games.
The streaming company has partnered with Parsec, another streaming company known for cloud gaming, to build a library full of Atari classics like Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, and more. Plex also supports classic game ROMs, so if you have some of yours, you can add them to your Plex Arcade library.
“In fact, we launched this idea years ago and, given that, in the last year, we’ve been looking for new ways to entertain and distract ourselves, we finally decided to make it happen” Plex announced in a statement.
Thanks to Parsec’s low-latency streaming technology, the Plex team can easily offer fully playable game libraries at their service.
Plex says his new arcade is a project of passion, and still a work in progress, but if it attracts many subscribers, there is definitely room to expand the service in the future. You can try Plex Arcade for free for seven days. After that ‘s $ 3 per month for existing Plex Pass subscribers or $ 5 per month for non-subscribers.
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Plex Arcade requires a Windows or macOS Plex Media Server (sorry, Linux users; nsupport for you at this point), but this’it’s easy to set up and create a new game library. Plex Arcade supports Android (mobile and TV), iOS, tvOS and Chrome, and you can use any Bluetooth or USB game controller compatible with your favorite gaming platform – although Plex recommends using a Sony DualShock 4 or Xbox One controller. Chrome-based games, a keyboard will also work. You will also need to link your Plex account to your Parsec account, but this is part of the Plex Arcade setup. (Parsec accounts are free.)
The new service is available to try now, so that anyone can take a walk. It requires you to enter your payment information, so if you’re only interested in the free trial, don’t forget to cancel before that time runs out.