Control is free to play if you have an AT&T plan

Gamers who happen to be AT&T customers are going to be having a happy Monday. The internet service providerannouncedthat it’s making Remedy’s hit gameControl— specifically,Control: Ultimate Edition— temporarily available to stream on their phones, tablets, and PC for free.

AT&T said that customers can instantly playControl: Ultimate Editionon any device connected to AT&T internet at no extra cost to them without downloading the game or waiting for the game to finish downloading. They can access the game with an AT&T postpaid mobility plan, which doesn’t require a subscription.

StreamingControl: Ultimate Editionfor free is possible thanks to Google’s Immersive Stream for Games, a relatively new service that allows companies to bring AAA cloud games directly to players and let them stream on the cloud for a limited time. What makes cloud gaming on the service even easier is that it’s combined with 5G connectivity so that players can stream games on their phones wherever they are without being connected to Wi-Fi.

“As our first Immersive Stream for Games collaborator, AT&T’s continued investment in delivering games directly to their customers underlines our ability to offer advanced streaming technology, the right tools to port games easily, powerful discovery features, and the analytics necessary to optimize a direct-to-consumer business,” Dov Zimring, Immersive Stream for Games’ head of product, said. “Today’s launch ofControl: Ultimate Editionfrom 505 Games is proof of that ability, with Immersive Stream for Games enabling AT&T customers to click and play the full game across new devices at home or on the go with no downloads or installs.”

Google introduced Immersive Stream for Games at its Google for Game Developers Summit in March, which came over a month afterBusiness Insider reportedthe company was deprioritizingGoogle Stadiato make deals with other companies, like AT&T, to use a B2B cloud gaming service that utilizes Stadia’s underlying tech.

Last year, AT&T piloted Immersive Stream for Games withBatman: Arkham Knight, which was a PC exclusive deal at the time. Now thatControl: Ultimate Editionhas been added to the service, players will be able to enjoy both games outside the confines of their home computers.