Lenovo may have been working on an Android-based portable gaming device, according to a leak on the company’s website. Dive into the computer code of the Lenovo Mobile World Congress Center and you’ll find text and links pointing to a “Lenovo Legion Play,” but the company never presented such a device during the show.
Someone on the GBAtemp video game forum saw the device while searching on Google for the term “Lenovo Handheld”. Search results returned one of the Lenovo Legion Play images embedded on the company’s MWC website that contains a description of the mysterious product.
Interestingly, the device is not designed for pure Android games, but rather for playing PC titles and other high-profile video games through game streaming services that rely on an internet connection.
“Lenovo Legion Play was developed for AAA games and is Android’s first cloud-based game console,” the text is hidden on the website reads.
“The console allows users to play hundreds of games in the cloud, stream their game library, or play mobile games. It has a 7 “16: 9 bezel-less FHD display, HDR 10, built-in drivers, two speakers, dual vibration, and a 7000mAh battery for the best gaming experience. Our program Development is open to all game developers. Some markets are coming soon. ”
Other images from Legion Play show that you can run Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service and access Android apps from the Google Play Store.
It is not known why the device was not presented at MWC. Lenovo did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Yet the entire electronics industry is grappling with a historic chip shortage that has kept companies from making new products.
Lenovo may also have less incentive to develop the product as Valve prepares to launch its own gaming handheld, Steam Deck, in December. Unlike Legion Play, Steam Deck is a gaming laptop that can run games directly from hardware without the need for game streaming.
