ZURICH and LONDON, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —

• Bored at home? Here is something cool to do during lockdown.
• Exclusively on Priority
• Play 150+ games on www.airconsole.com. Your smartphones are the gamepads.
• Accessible on the web, no additional hardware is required.
• Stay entertained for the next 4 weeks.
• Makes self-isolation more enjoyable.

O2, and AirConsole, a Swiss gaming console company, announced a new partnership today. O2 offers a month of free AirConsole Hero to all their Priority Customers.

Ten days after the announcement of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the lockdown continues in the UK. While everyone is still adapting to these unprecedented measures, O2 has decided to provide the UK with a “Beat the Boredom” program to help everyone cope with these challenging times. As part of this offering, O2 partnered up with AirConsole, the rising star in casual gaming to provide fun to families in the UK.

AirConsole is a cloud based video game console that is accessible from every home using a computer or a smart TV. Smartphones are used as gamepads so that anyone can play without buying additional hardware. The platform provides a casual and social gaming experience, reminding users of the fun nights playing on traditional consoles, such as Nintendo 64 or Nintendo Wii. 

With AirConsole, long lockdown days can be spent popping balloons, racing crazy monsters or even fighting in a magma pit. And once the kids are tucked up, parents can unwind with Never Have I Ever, or even Cards Against Humanity, which we predict might lead to a few less-than-tuneful rounds of AirConsole Karaoke.

“During challenging times for our customers we wanted to continue to add value to their lives, giving them something fun to do whilst in isolation – Priority still brings unique experiences to our users, even when those experiences need to be in-door experiences,” said Phillip Peacock, the Head of Partnership at O2 Priority.

“We’re fans of the innovative and hardware-free concept of AirConsole. It instantly provides the whole household a moment of fun and distraction during this difficult time,” says Scott McGregor, Innovation Lead at O2.

This move comes a few days after the gaming company announced the release of a screen sharing feature allowing users to play with or against each other from their respective couches.

“We are thrilled to announce this partnership with O2 in the UK, a company that shares our vision of connecting people together and providing a social experience,” claims Anthony Cliquot, COO at AirConsole. “In these challenging times it is every company’s responsibility to adapt their offering, and we are proud to partner up with O2 to entertain people in the UK with our games during the lockdown,” says Cliquot.

To enjoy AirConsole free of charge for a month, go to Priority and follow the instructions.