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EA Files Patent for Technology That Lets Users Play Games Before They’ve Downloaded



Folks over at GameRant have spotted a patent filed by publishing giant, Electronic Arts, for technology that allows players to stream full games before they?ve downloaded. The idea is to let players jump in instantly rather than waiting for the download to complete.
The patent is for a ?dynamic streaming video game client? that works with ?a huge range of devices.? The application specifically makes reference to ?desktops, laptops, video game platforms, television set-top boxes, televisions (for example, Internet TVs), network-enabled kiosks, car-console devices computerized appliances, wearable devices (for example, smart watches and glasses with computing functionality), and wireless mobile devices (for example, smart phones, PDAs, tablets, or the like), to name a few.?
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