DISH-owned streaming service Sling TV announced right this moment the launch of its new gaming platform referred to as “Arcade,” that includes basic arcade video games like Tetris, Wheel of Fortune, Candy Sugar, Solitaire Conflict, Poker On-line and Doodle Leap, amongst others.
Notably, the expertise is free for Sling TV and Sling Freestream prospects, they usually can play video games whereas concurrently watching reside TV content material — offering leisure throughout industrial breaks. Sling TV additionally permits customers to broaden the Arcade row on the house display to have a extra immersive enjoying expertise. In the meantime, Netflix’s and YouTube’s gaming choices are just for paid subscribers.
Sling TV says that 10 video games will likely be accessible at launch, with new titles to be added commonly. The present choice is because of Sling’s partnership with Play.Works, a connected-TV video games supplier that distributes video games on greater than 200 million televisions, and has teamed up with numerous main TV corporations like Comcast, Cox, Samsung, Vizio and extra. Sling didn’t say if it will accomplice with different gaming corporations to broaden its gaming library, however we wouldn’t be shocked if it did. (We reached out to the corporate for remark.) There’s additionally a risk that Sling acquires impartial studios and builders. When Netflix launched video games in 2021, the streaming large went on a shopping for spree as a part of its gaming push, buying six companies to assist construct out its assortment of titles.
“Sling is now more than just TV,” Gary Schanman, group president of DISH Video Companies, stated in an official assertion. “We want people to enjoy their entertainment just as much as we do. The new Arcade offering combines some great classic games with our great TV programming. No other streaming platform gives you access to more entertainment options for free.”
In recent times, Sling has struggled to keep subscribers, however Arcade may set the streamer other than opponents because it presents distinctive and interactive leisure for customers. Dish, which not too long ago merged with EchoStar, reported a lack of 65,000 Sling TV subscribers within the fourth quarter of 2023, bringing the whole to 2.06 million. It misplaced 77,000 subs in the identical interval a 12 months prior.
Arcade is presently solely on Amazon Fireplace TV and Android TV. Sling is including assist for extra units quickly.
