TOKYO -- Amazon is launching a cloud-based gaming service, the company said on Thursday, joining major game publishers like Sony, Microsoft and Google in a move that could intensify the race to create a "Netflix for gaming" business.
Sony and Tencent have also been making bets on the growing market

Amazon's new Luna gaming service will have an early access price of $5.99 a month in the U.S. (Photo courtesy of Amazon)
TOKYO -- Amazon is launching a cloud-based gaming service, the company said on Thursday, joining major game publishers like Sony, Microsoft and Google in a move that could intensify the race to create a "Netflix for gaming" business.