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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Samsung Electronics announced on the 1st that it has launched the 'Samsung Gaming Hub' service, allowing users to play games without a game console on smart TVs and smart monitors released this year, including the Neo QLED 8K.

The Gaming Hub, which started the day before, is a streaming game platform integration service. It provides information such as game apps, recently played games, recommended games, game videos, and new trailers all on one screen.

Users can enjoy games on the TV and smart monitor Gaming Hub through the service. It is characterized by not requiring separate device connections, downloads, or storage space. This means users can play games just like using smartphone video streaming service apps such as YouTube.

Users who used console game consoles can also run games more conveniently by entering the Gaming Hub game titles. Users without a console game console can enjoy streaming games partnered with Samsung Electronics. Since only a game-dedicated tab is added to the existing 'Smart Hub' screen, anyone can easily access it.

Major game streaming services are also provided. Representative examples include Microsoft Xbox Game Pass, NVIDIA GeForce Now, Google Stadia, and Utomik. Amazon Luna is also planned to be supported within this year. YouTube, Twitch, and Spotify can also be connected to the Gaming Hub, allowing users to enjoy various music and content while gaming.

The monitor quality is also high. In particular, the Gaming Hub service can be enjoyed with image quality equivalent to the 2022 Neo QLED level. The refresh rate is high, up to 4K@144Hz, and the response speed is fast. The black parts of the screen are also enhanced in detail. The 'Moving Sound' feature, which implements three-dimensional sound according to the movement of objects in the video, is also equipped. It was the first TV to be certified for 'FreeSync Premium Pro,' which minimizes the 'tearing' phenomenon where the screen tears during gameplay. The user experience (UX) features have been enhanced so that when a game console is connected, it automatically enters game mode and allows users to check and set the game status.

Lee Wonjin, President of Samsung Electronics Visual Display Business Division, said, "The Gaming Hub was created by combining Samsung Electronics' unique TV technology with game content from global partners," and added, "We will expand partnerships with major game service providers and develop user-customized functions and services to make various games easily accessible."

To commemorate the launch of the Gaming Hub, the Neo QLED 4K QNB90 models in 43 and 50 inches can be purchased at affordable prices on online 'On-Gat Store' platforms such as Samsung.com, 11st, and Coupang. Membership points are provided according to the purchase amount. Writing a product review will give a 10,000 KRW Olive Young gift certificate.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.