Amazon Luna Adds Remote Play: Play With Friends Anywhere

Ever wanted to play a game with friends who live miles away, but you're stuck with a cloud gaming service that only supports local multiplayer? Amazon Luna just solved that problem with its new Remote Play feature.

As part of its September update, Luna introduced Remote Play, which lets you play games together even if you're not in the same room. If you're not familiar, Luna is Amazon's cloud gaming service for Prime subscribers, offering a catalog of games without needing a console or PC. Previously, some Luna games had multiplayer, but you had to be in the same room to play them. Remote Play changes that by letting Amazon Prime and Luna Premium subscribers invite up to seven others into their sessions. The best part? Those extra players don't need an Amazon Prime subscription to join in, though they will need to use Luna's website or TV app.

Of course, you'll now be relying on the internet connections of even more players to keep things running smoothly, but that's the same trade-off you get with similar features on PS5 or Nintendo Switch 2. To celebrate the launch, Amazon also released two new multiplayer-focused games: a digital version of the board game King of Tokyo and It's Quiz Time: Guinness World Records, a competitive trivia game. Later in September, Luna will add motion-controlled Bowling Mayhem and Pictionary-like Cranium Planet to the catalog.

In addition to the multiplayer push, Star Wars Outlaws and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora were added to the Luna Standard lineup today, though those are single-player experiences. This Remote Play update is one of the most substantial additions to Amazon Luna in a while, and it comes during a rough month for cloud gaming.

Last week, Xbox confirmed it will limit Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to just 15 hours of cloud gaming per month and charge extra for anything beyond that. With Luna included with Prime and now offering Remote Play, it's looking like a more attractive option for cloud gaming fans.

So, what do you think? Will Remote Play make you give Luna a try, or are you sticking with your current setup? Let us know in the comments!