Facebook launches games streaming service

Facebook Gaming will not be available in-app for Apple iOS users, which the social network said was linked to Apple’s policy on cloud gaming

Facebook Gaming. Picture: Facebook

Facebook has launched its own cloud-based games streaming service, which will allow users to play video games from within the Facebook app or in a web browser.

Streaming games from the cloud is becoming increasingly popular, with a number of other companies including Google and Xbox creating their own platforms to allow gamers to play on different devices over the internet without downloading anything.