Amazon Luna Available Games in Cloud Gaming Services

Amazon Luna Available Games

What is Amazon Luna?

Amazon Luna is a cloud gaming platform powered by Amazon’s ubiquitous cloud computing platform AWS. Like other cloud gaming platforms, it allows consumers to stream games instantly to a number of devices. This eliminates the need for downloads, updates, or even local storage, but requires a high-speed internet connection. Amazon recommends speeds of at least 10Mbps for 1080p streaming, or 35Mbps for 4K when it becomes available.

Currently, Luna supports Fire TV, PC, and Mac devices, as well as iPhones and iPads via web apps. In December 2020, Amazon Luna added support for a selected number of Android smartphones. They must be running on Android 9 or higher, and access the service on the Chrome web browser version 86 or above, with a download speed of at least 10Mbps.

How much is Amazon Luna?

Amazon Luna currently has an early access price of $5.99 a month. This subscription includes unlimited access to a growing catalog of games and 1080p/60fps streaming on two devices simultaneously. 4K quality is “coming soon” for select titles, but no exact date is listed.

Channels are available for an additional fee. The Ubisoft channel beta costs $14.99 per month. And while right now you need access to the Luna+ early access program to get in the Ubisoft beta program, eventually you will be able to sign up for them separately.

The Ubisoft channel includes the same 1080p/60 quality and unlimited gameplay, but only for one device. However, it features the ultimate edition of each game, with DLC unlocked for certain titles.

Note that the pricing above is only for the early access program. Expect the service to cost significantly more at launch (unless bundled with an Amazon Prime subscription). The company will send a notification 30 days before the pricing changes, but be aware that this is just an introductory price.

Amazon Luna Available Games

An Amazon Luna subscription includes unlimited access to roughly 50 games from a variety of publishers. The list isn’t as impressive as Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming catalog, but it’s a solid start. The games are running on Windows machines, so theoretically it should be easier to add games to Luna than Stadia, which requires developers to port their games to Linux.

However, these games cannot be purchased individually and require a persistent subscription to play. Games may also be removed from the service as time goes on, removing access for even paying subscribers.

Here’s the full list of Amazon Luna games in early access:

This list will expand over time, and you can gain access to more games by subscribing to more channels in the future. Amazon has promised that more than 100 games will be included with Luna Plus at launch.

Amazon is also developing first-party games under Amazon Game Studios. The studio’s first major title, a battle royale game called Crucible, had a disastrous launch and was ultimately put back into development before being canceled. However, a new MMO called New World is currently in the works and could be a prime candidate for Amazon Luna support.

What is the Amazon Luna release date?

Amazon Luna doesn’t have an official release date, but it is currently in early access. We’ll update this article as soon as more details emerge.

Where is it available?

Amazon Luna is currently only available to a limited number of users in the continental United States. You can sign up for the service at the link below.