Amazon is adding a new streaming option to its Luna cloud gaming platform that will cap resolution at 720p to help improve stability for players on slower internet connections.
Right now, Luna streams only at 1080p, with 4K coming at some point in the future. Yet even at 1080p, internet connections that struggle to keep up with the high bandwidth demands of cloud gaming might result in latency, lag, and audio issues for the player when using a service like Luna.
Amazon says those using Luna in its early access beta the platform has yet to release to the public can toggle on the 720p streaming mode in the settings panel to help with performance.
Luna isn’t the only game streaming platform with 720p, of course Google Stadia and Microsoft’s xCloud have made it available for a while, and in xCloud’s case it has been the default. Amazon’s move could make Luna viable if you previously had to rule it out, though, and it might make the most sense if you frequently play on your phone and might not miss 1080p as much as you would on your TV.
