Blacknut, a privately owned company headquartered in France, was founded in 2016 and employs approximately 40 individuals. The company operates as a cloud gaming service, providing subscribers with unlimited access to a catalog of over 500 video games through its "click and play" platform. This platform allows users to stream games instantly across various devices, including computers, smartphones, and smart TVs, eliminating the need for downloads. The service supports up to five separate player profiles per account, offering optional parental controls, and facilitates local multiplayer experiences with up to four controllers.

Revenue

Founded

2016

Headcount

33

Headquarters

France

Primary Segment

Computer Games

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

6

News Summary:

Blacknut demonstrated its Smart TV-first distribution strategy at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) on March 12, 2026, highlighting opportunities to reach new audiences. Its cloud gaming service is accessible on over 100 million Smart TVs across 65 countries through partnerships with brands and platforms including Tizen, webOS, Android TV, Google TV, Fire TV, Titan OS, and VIDAA. Previously, on March 9, 2026, Blacknut announced a publishing partnership with Mindscape Games, integrating a selection of Mindscape's titles into Blacknut's cloud gaming platform, which allows players to access games without downloads or dedicated hardware. This followed the March 6, 2026, launch of GPU infrastructure in Vietnam, a collaboration between Radian Arc, VNPT, and COMIT. This deployment, powered by Radian Arc’s GPU Edge Platform and Blacknut’s global cloud gaming service, expands their cloud gaming partnership into the Vietnamese market and establishes a foundation for future AI-native services and sovereign infrastructure.
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Blacknut's customers primarily consist of telecoms services and set-top boxes companies. Examples of Blacknut's customers include CelcomDigi, Samsung Device eXperience and A1 Telekom Austria Group. Blacknut has partners like Oracle.