Rainway was a remote desktop video game streaming service for Microsoft Windows. It allowed users to stream locally installed applications to other devices over a WLAN or internet connection. The initial beta version launched on January 20, 2018.[1][4] Version 1.0 of the software launched on January 31, 2019. In April 2021, the company announced a partnership with Microsoft to implement their streaming technology into Xbox Cloud Gaming.[5][6]
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| Developer(s) | Rainway Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | January 20, 2018[1] |
| Final release | 1.0.17.0
/ August 30, 2019 |
| Written in | C#,[2] JavaScript, React,[3] Dart,[3] Flutter,[3] C++[3] |
| Operating system | Dashboard: Windows 10; Client: Browsers, iOS (beta) |
| Type | Video game streaming |
| Website | www |
Compatibility
editRainway is compatible with games purchased from Steam, Origin, Battle.net, itch.io, GOG.com and Uplay. The service can run in web browsers and is also compatible with iOS and Android mobile phones. The iOS version of the app was limited to only local network streaming, as a result of Apple's attitude towards game streaming apps. Rainway released a client version for Xbox One consoles in January 2020, though it was removed from the store just a month later.[7][8]
History
editRainway was announced in March 2017. The announcement was made on the official website for Ulterius, another streaming service worked on by founder Andrew Sampson which used similar technologies, but focused on desktop remote access rather than game streaming.[9][10] Rainway did not gain significant attention until April, when it announced its plan to support the then-newly released Nintendo Switch console.[11] During E3 2017, Rainway announced that the Rainway beta would launch on November 25.[4] The release of the beta was later delayed again, to January 20, 2018.[1]
In August 2018, Rainway closed its seed round, having raised $1.5 million in seed funding from GoAhead Ventures.[12] The software left beta on January 31, 2019, with the release of version 1.0.[13]
Later in 2019, David Perry (former CEO of Gaikai) and Jon Kimmich joined the company's advisory board, as it closed another $3.5 million round of funding. Investors included Bullpen Capital, Madrona Venture Group, GoAhead Ventures, and Bill Mooney.[14] An iOS public beta version was released on September 9, 2019.[15][16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Ready. Set. Uh, Wait?". Rainway Blog. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "About Us | Rainway". rainway.com. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
C#
- ^ a b c d "Bringing PC Games to Mobile with Flutter | Rainway". rainway.com. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ a b Parrish, Kevin (2017-06-14). "Rainway's PC game streaming service will also support the Nintendo Switch". Digital Trends. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
- ^ "Rainway partners with Microsoft to deliver new cloud gaming experience | INN". investingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ Sampson, Andrew (2022-10-26). "Shutting down announce". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ Wilde, Thomas (2020-01-30). "Rainway debuts game streaming for Xbox One, allowing users to play PC games on a console". GeekWire. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "Rainway PC Streaming App Quickly Pulled from Xbox Store". OpenCritic. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ Adams, Robert (2017-03-11). "Borderless Gaming Developer Andrew Sampson Announces Rainway". TechRaptor. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Ulterius | Remote desktop inside any web browser when you need it". Ulterius. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Aernout (2017-04-24). "Rainway App Allows 60FPS PC Game Streaming To Nintendo Switch, Xbox One & More". Wccftech. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ^ "Seattle startup Rainway raises $1.5M to pursue vision of streaming games to any device". GeekWire. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Rainway Launches Hardware Agnostic Game Streaming Service. | Rainway". rainway.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "David Perry Joins Rainway's Advisory Board | Rainway". rainway.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Parrish, Kevin (2019-09-09). "New Rainway beta app streams your PC games to your iOS devices". PC Invasion. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "Announcing the Rainway for iOS Beta and More. | Rainway". rainway.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.