The in-game music controls will allow players to flick through Spotify tracks without having to duck out of the action, while a tweaked UI has been optimised for large televisions.
The new feature, available in 41 jurisdictions out of Spotify's 58 current markets, forces the game being played to drop its built-in music in favour of the Spotify app, and will work automatically in the majority of titles while a 'small selection' will require a manual switch over. We're bringing back that magic of gaming with music.' 'I remember playing computer games like Quake and Counter-Strike with my favourite tunes on in the background - taking the experience to a new level.
'Music has always been a big part of gaming,' says Gustav Söderström, chief product officer at Spotify. So if you love playing GTA V but have had quite enough of the rolling music on the various radio stations supplied with the title, you can instead now listen to Spotify selections while taking down a bank or three across Los Santos and Blaine County.
