As expected and rumored earlier in the month, Sony has officially announced the arrival of PlayStation Now to PC. According to Eric Lempel, SVP, PlayStation Network:

 We’re excited to announce that PlayStation Now is making the jump to Windows PC. The app launches overseas in parts of Europe soon and will come to North America shortly thereafter. 

For those unfamiliar, PlayStation Now allows you to stream PS3 games to any compatible device and doesn’t require purchase of the game or a PlayStation console. Think of it as Netflix for gaming.

 This will bring a wide selection of PlayStation exclusive titles to Windows PC for the very first time, including entries in the Uncharted, God of War, and Ratchet & Clank franchises, as well as beloved PS3 games like The Last of Us and Journey. Current subscribers have a new way to access PS Now’s library of over 400 games, and the PC app provides a new way for even more gamers to discover and play the service. 

Pricing for PS Now sits at $19.99 for 1-month or $44.99 for 3-months. As for your PC, as long as you can meet the following requirements, you’ll be just fine:

• Windows 7 (SP1), 8.1 or 10
• 3.5 GHz Intel Core i3 or 3.8 GHz AMD A10 or faster
• 300 MB or more; 2 GB or more of RAM
• Sound card; USB port

As you can see, the specs are fairly low as most of the magic is happening server side. From there, all you’ll need is a minimum 5Mbps connection and you’ll be set. No word yet on if a Mac version will be arriving in the future. As I said before, Sony is beating Microsoft at their own game of bringing console games to PC and while MS might have a dozen games ready, Sony just made 400 titles available on PC.

Discuss:

Will you take advantage of PlayStation Now on PC?

[Via PS Blog]