Game Developer -LG UNVEILS NEW GAME UI AND EXPANDS GAMING EXPERIENCE WITH NEW CLOUD GAMING SERVICES

Added Blacknut, Utomik and the new “Game Shelf” to Latest LG TV Showcases Commitment to putting the needs of players first.

LG Electronics (LG) is expanding the gaming experience on its latest TVs, adding new cloud gaming services to give users more choice and a UI update that makes it easier to get into the game. Latest upgrades are representative of LG’s continued commitment to bringing gamer-centric content and features to its industry-leading TVs.

Requiring no PC, console or game installation, cloud gaming platforms make gaming more accessible than ever. Blacknut and Utomik Cloud, coming to LG TVs in September and November respectively1, offer a host of titles spanning classics AAA games, indie favorites, scripted adventures, sports, strategy and more. Via monthly subscriptions, both apps offer users the ability to instantly select and play any game from their extensive catalogs – both of which welcome new titles every month.

Blacknut presents subscribers with over 500 PC and console games, with the widest variety of premium content for all members of the family and with up to five gamer profiles. The Blacknut catalog offers the largest collection of racing and sports games in the cloud gaming space, as well as critically acclaimed hits such as Metro Exodus, Overcooked and an extensive collection of disney Games. Utomik Cloud offers a curated and growing selection of over 100 games from its library of over 1,300 PC games spanning various genres with indie favorites like Coffee Talk, My Time at Portia and Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion among the many highlights. the platform.

The new cloud gaming applications will arrive from this month on the LG App Store on LG TVs running webOS 6.0 and webOS 2022. And thanks to LG’s recently updated Gaming UI, users will soon be able to find a range of popular cloud gaming services on the convenient Gaming Shelf,2 which can be easily found on the new home screen. Some NVIDIA GeForce NOW titles are already accessible from the Gaming shelf. The ability to access Google Stadia games and other game services through the game shelf will be added to LG TV in future updates.

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1 Blacknut will be available on applicable LG Smart TV models in UK, France, Germany, Austria and Swiss from September, North America later this year, and in more parts of the world by the first quarter of 2023. Utomik Cloud will be launched from November in the United States, the UK, Ireland, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg.

2 Gaming Shelf is available globally for LG Smart TV models running webOS 6.0 and webOS 2022.

About Black Nut

Blacknut is the world’s first pure player cloud gaming service dedicated to the general public, distributed both directly to consumers and B2B via ISPs, device manufacturers, OTT services and media companies. Blacknut offers the most comprehensive catalog of premium games with over 500 carefully curated titles for the whole family – all included in one simple monthly subscription. Blacknut is available everywhere Europe, Asia & North America across a wide range of devices, including mobiles, set-top boxes and smart TVs. Blacknut was founded in 2016 by Olivier Avaro (CEO) and is headquartered at Rennes, Francewith offices at Paris, Seoul and San Francisco. In 2021 Blacknut was recognized by red herring as one of Europe Top 100 start-ups. For more information, visit www.blacknut.com

About LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company

LG Home Entertainment Company is an industry leader in televisions and audio-video systems and an innovator globally recognized for its leadership in OLED televisions that are revolutionizing the premium television category. LG is committed to improving the lives of its customers with innovative home entertainment products, including award-winning OLED TVs and QNED LED Mini TVs featuring Quantum Dot NanoCell technology and sound solutions with sustainable design. For more information about LG, visit www.LGnewsroom.com.