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Telus announces PureFibre Ultimate Gamer bundle


VANCOUVER — Telus today launched its new PureFibre Ultimate Gamer Internet bundle, starting at $120 per month for the first two years, which includes a two-year Priority membership subscription to Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service.

Telus customers in B.C. and Alberta can sign up for the new PureFibre Ultimate Gamer bundle starting today.

“Backed by Telus’ world-leading PureFibre network, its symmetrical upload and download speeds, and our latest-gen Wi-Fi-6 and Wi-Fi Plus services, users experience low latency and a seamless online gaming experience, unmatched by any other provider,” said Amit Nag, vice-president of entertainment and education services at Telus, in a press release.

“Now, through our collaboration with Nvidia, we’re taking this experience even further, bringing Canadians the best in cloud gaming where they can connect to like-minded communities and thrive in gaming online,” Nag said.

Nvidia GeForce Now Priority membership provides access to more than 1,300 top PC games including Fortnite, Apex Legends, Dying Light 2, Cyberpunk 2077 and Rocket League. This also includes more than 120 of the most popular free-to-play games, the press release says.

“Playing PC games with a GeForce Now Priority membership provides priority access to servers, six-hour extended gaming sessions, and RTX ON in supported titles for the best cinematic visuals. Even gamers on low-powered hardware can now play with amazing GeForce quality,” the release reads.

Members can download the GeForce Now app on PC, Mac, Shield TV, new 2022 Samsung TVs, select LG TVs, and Android mobile devices, or they can visit play.geforcenow.com on select platforms, including mobile devices with iOS Safari.

“Gamers will be able to streamline gaming subscriptions through the GeForce Now app, and play their favorite PC titles already purchased from popular digital stores like Steam, Epic Games Store, Origin, Ubisoft Connect and GOG.COM. GeForce Now members can also experience games with and against millions of other PC players,” the release says.

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