Samsung launched a new cloud games service in an attempt to compete with Apple's Arcade Games service,Through its collaboration with Ratchio's Hatch Finnish toy company Angry Birds.
Hatch is supposed to offer a library of 100 games of 5G that Samsung's South Korean customers can broadcast on their smartphones.
Hatch is a gaming platform designed specifically for 5G networks, allowing users to broadcast full-
featured games on mobile devices, TVs, no downloads, and in-game purchases.
The cloud-based free service includes games from Rovio, as well as adventure games such as Monument Valley and Adventure Chronicles.
Games feature is included in Samsung Galaxy S10 5G devices, to be announced in the Galaxy app store.
The service is supposed to be available from Friday to users in South Korea, the fourth largest gaming market in the world, but there is no specific launch date yet in the rest of Samsung's major markets.
The subscription will be free for Samsung users during the first three months, and will cost $ 6 later for the Hatch Premium subscription.
The partnership is a lifeline for Rovio after its chief executive, Kati Levoranta, said it would cut its stake in Hatch to less than 50 percent and seek external financing after poor financial performance last year.
None of the companies confirmed whether Samsung had acquired a stake in Hatch as part of this partnership deal.
Featuring a Hatch platform, Which works on Android phones, Games from the makers of games,
Including Sega, Square Enix,Rovio's Angry Birds are also available.
Samsung has joined the ranks of technology giants competing in the 140$ billion gaming market through cloud offerings.
The launch comes weeks after rival Apple announced a similar cloud subscription service called Apple Arcade, which will provide its own games and can be downloaded on any device.
At the same time, Google has entered the gaming industry through its Google Stadia service, which allows users to broadcast high-definition games and play them on Chrome browsers, Pixel phones, and TVs with Chrome extensions from Google.
Samsung is looking for new ways to motivate customers to upgrade to its latest phones after issuing a surprise profit warning last month, amid lower prices for LCD monitors
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