PS5 and Xbox Scarlett are the latest consoles in history, says Qualcomm

The PS5 and Xbox Scarlett will be the latest consoles in the history of video games, said Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm. According to the CEO, cloud gaming will soon replace traditional home consoles.

"There is no doubt, in our opinion, that the cloud is the new console" announces Cristiano Amon during a conference relayed by The Sun. Like many analysts, the leader believes that the future of video gaming cloud gaming. "It's only a matter of time," says Amon.

Google Stadia will kill home consoles, according to Qualcomm

"You will soon be able to play on any of your devices and on any screen. That's the future of the video game, "says the CEO, referring to the promise of Google Stadia, the streaming video game platform. At the presentation conference, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, had stressed that Stadia will be accessible to everyone. To operate, the service does not require any particular hardware. All you need is Google Chrome, the browser of choice for 60% of Internet users.

"If you take a smartphone and you remove all the limitations of computing power, then you are able to run all the sophisticated PC games you want from the cloud," said the CEO. To run any AAA game, like Assassin's Creed Odyssey for example, Google Stadia relies on instances on remote servers. These instances will be equipped with a custom CPU and GPU, all signed AMD, and up to 16 GB of RAM.

Qualcomm obviously expects cloud streaming gaming offers to multiply. "We've already seen a few ads on cloud gaming. I'm sure we'll see lots more in the years to come, "says Cristiano Amon. As a reminder, for 2 years, the French Shadow is already playing streaming in the cloud. This is just the beginning. "Cloud gaming will replace consoles. You'll be able to play on a smartphone with a sophisticated PC game that needs a $ 10,000 PC to shoot, "concludes Amon.

Microsoft will present Xbox Scarlett at the E13 2019, which will be held from June 11 to 14, 2019. For its part, Sony is expected to launch the PS5 in the current 2020. The consoles will face competition from Google Stadia, which will be available end of 2019. What do you think about Qualcomm? Will cloud gaming kill the home consoles? Will Sony and Microsoft have to go streaming in the coming years? Your opinion on the issue is awaited in the comments below.