AirConsole

{{Short description|Video game console}}

{{Infobox online service

| name = AirConsole

| image = People playing AirConsole on laptop.png

| caption = People playing a game via AirConsole on a laptop

| developer = N-Dream

| type = Cloud OTA Delivery Technology

| launched = September 4, 2015{{cite web|url=http://blog.airconsole.com/2016/01/airconsole-from-prototype-to-full.html|website=AirConsole Blog|title=AirConsole - From prototype to full featured multiplayer game console|access-date=2016-12-13|archive-date=2016-01-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117100444/http://blog.airconsole.com/2016/01/airconsole-from-prototype-to-full.html|url-status=dead}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.airconsole.com}}

}}

File:Smartphone as controller on AirConsole.png

AirConsole is a gaming platform developed by Zurich-based startup N-Dream. It created the concept in January 2015, with around $1.4 million in initial capital.{{cite web|title=AirConsole Is A Browser-Based Gaming Platform Where Your Smartphone Is The Controller|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/23/airconsole/|website=TechCrunch|accessdate=8 May 2018}} Soon after, N-Dream conducted a game development competition, where developers were encouraged to create their own game on the AirConsole platform.

In 2016, the gaming company was the winner of the 2016 Deutscher Entwicklerpreis{{cite web|url=http://deutscherentwicklerpreis.de/preistraeger-2016|publisher=deutscherentwicklerpreis.de|title=Preisträger 2016 | Deutscher Entwicklerpreis|accessdate=2016-12-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614231259/http://deutscherentwicklerpreis.de/preistraeger-2016|archive-date=2017-06-14|url-status=dead}}). Their game, Castle Hustle was nominated for the Best Student Game Award at the Ludicious Game Festival in 2017.

As of March 2023, AirConsole has many casual games exclusive to its platform across all genres: racing, action, adventure, strategy, sports, quiz, drawing games and more. All games have their own smartphone optimised controls. Next to the AirConsole exclusive titles, there is a selection of games available from Nintendo Switch, Xbox and Steam. Some of their best ranking games include Let's Cook Together, GoKartGo!Air!, Mega Monster Party, {{Proper name|fARTworks}}, Ludo and The Neighbourhood.

In 2022 it was announced that BMW would use AirConsole for in-car entertainment.{{cite news |last1=Shakir |first1=Umar |title=BMW uses QR codes and your phone to control casual games on its big in-car screen |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/11/23399754/bmw-7-series-ix-airconsole-car-video-games-curved-infotainment-screen |access-date=12 October 2022 |work=The Verge |date=11 October 2022}}

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