Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair on Cloud Gaming

Yes, Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair is available on cloud gaming on Playstation Cloud, via BYOG on GeForce Now, and on Cloud PCs like Shadow, airgpu and CloudDeck.

On Playstation Cloud, an active subscription is all you need to stream Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair instantly. No separate game purchase is required.

Alternatively, on BYOG ("Bring Your Own Game") services, you link a supported store or launcher account to the service to stream your library. You must own the game on that account to access it.

Cloud PC services let you install and play it in the cloud just like on a regular PC.

Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair is supported on 5 cloud gaming services. These are the plans where it is available:

• Shadow: Any Plan
• airgpu: Any Plan
• CloudDeck: Any Plan
• GeForce Now: Any Plan
• Playstation Cloud: Any Plan

Availability may change over time as providers update their catalogs.

Whether you need to buy Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair depends on the subscription you choose.

If you use a service and plan that includes the game, no game purchase is required. If you instead use a BYOG subscription or a Cloud PC platform and do not already own the game, you will need to buy it.

Yes, you can play Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair in your browser via cloud gaming on services such as Shadow and GeForce Now.

These platforms let you launch the game directly from a web browser without installing anything on your device.

The other available services, airgpu, CloudDeck and Playstation Cloud, do not support browser play and require an app.

Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair is available via cloud gaming on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android, iOS, smart TVs, handhelds, and many other devices.

This works through browser-compatible services like Shadow and GeForce Now, where you start the game directly in the browser. Most providers also offer native apps across a wide range of devices.

PlayStation Cloud Gaming works exclusively through its Windows app and on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation Portal. Browser play and other devices are not supported.

airgpu and CloudDeck do not offer direct browser streaming or their own app. Instead, you use remote desktop apps such as Parsec or Moonlight to play on devices that support these apps.

Yes, you can play Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair for free on cloud gaming through the GeForce Now free tier.

You must bring your own purchased copy of the game from a supported store.

Yes, multiplayer for Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair is supported on cloud gaming.

Once you launch it through a supported cloud gaming service, you can play online just like on a regular PC or console.

Cross-play availability depends on the game.