History of video games/Platforms/Exent GameTanium
History
[edit | edit source]General
[edit | edit source]The Exent GameTanium was an Android subscription based service for television oriented gaming.[1] The service would have offered an "All-you-can-eat" style service for $5 a month,[2] with a free three day trial available at launch to attract users.[3] This model is similar to many notable streaming services of the late 2010s onwards. The service would have also offered "trophies" for gamers seeking to share their achivements.[2]
A partnership was made with FXI Cotton Candy devices.[4] These were small Android computers contained in a stick formfactor.[5]
Launch
[edit | edit source]The service launched on Android based tablets on February 26, 2012.[3] The service expanded exclusively to Verizon Wireless smartphones and tablets by July 13th, 2012, at a price of $5.99 a month.[6]
Legacy
[edit | edit source]There is little written about the Exent GameTanium outside of 2012 and 2013.
Games
[edit | edit source]References
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- ↑ "Exent GameTanium for TV turns Android smartphones into game consoles". SlashGear. 26 February 2013. https://www.slashgear.com/exent-gametanium-for-tv-turns-android-smartphones-into-game-consoles-26271531/.
- ↑ a b Alexander, Leigh (18 July 2011). "Interview: Exent Unveils Subscription Game Distro For Android" (in en). Game Developer. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/interview-exent-unveils-subscription-game-distro-for-android.
- ↑ a b c d e "Exent's GameTanium Mobile™ Launches on Android Tablets" (in en). www.prnewswire.com. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/exents-gametanium-mobile-launches-on-android-tablets-140469093.html.
- ↑ "FXI and Exent Enable GameTanium™ on Cotton Candy for Android Gaming on TV" (in en). www.businesswire.com. 26 February 2012. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120226005079/en/FXI-and-Exent-Enable-GameTanium%E2%84%A2-on-Cotton-Candy-for-Android-Gaming-on-TV.
- ↑ "FXI's Cotton Candy: it's a dual-core Android PC on a USB stick (hands-on pictures)" (in en). The Verge. 17 November 2011. https://www.theverge.com/2011/11/17/2570060/fxis-cotton-candy-usb.
- ↑ a b c "Verizon Wireless Introduces GameTanium™: First Game Subscription App For Android™ Devices Offering Unlimited Game Play" (in en). www.verizon.com. 13 July 2012. https://www.verizon.com/about/news/vzw/2012/07/pr2012-07-12b.
