Square Enix is aiming to change the way we play games by launching a new cloud gaming group called Shinra Technologies, Inc., which is headed by former Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada.

"We have decided not to wait for change; in order to simulate change, we have decided to establish a cloud gaming venture," Wada said. "There are two things I want this company to achieve. The first is presenting entirely new gaming experiences. The second is the creation of a new game industry ecosystem."This new system will come in the form of a novel streaming service, which will alter the standard format of gameplay. Currently, the basic idea is one game for one PC. But when those games become cloud games, developers will be able to utilize multiple CPUs and GPUs, harnessing the power of a "supercomputer" and achieving gaming experiences not possible with the limited capabilities of singular game consoles. Shinra's goal is to create virtual worlds that are constantly evolving and that "can truly have history."Shinra (named after the evil Shinra Corporation in Final Fantasy VII) is also in negotiations with developers to create games for the service, including Ubisoft.Beta tests for the United States and Japan are slated to begin early 2015.

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