Blacknut is a Privately Owned company headquartered in France, founded in 2016, and employs approximately 40 individuals. The company specializes in consumer gaming, offering a cloud gaming service that provides subscribers with unlimited access to a catalog of over 500 video games. The platform operates on a "click and play" model, allowing users to stream games instantly across a variety of devices, including computers, smartphones, and smart TVs, without the need for downloads. The service supports up to five separate player profiles per account, each with optional parental controls, and allows for local multiplayer with up to four controllers.
On August 27, 2026, Blacknut expanded access to its cloud gaming experience by adding an app to TiVo's entertainment ecosystem, reinforcing its position on connected TVs. Previously, on August 18, Blacknut announced a strategic investment from Digital Alpha, a global digital infrastructure investment firm, aimed at accelerating the global growth of cloud gaming. Blacknut noted it serves over three million subscribers in more than 65 countries. This investment followed the August 16 partnership with Toplitz Productions, which added a collection of simulation, strategy, and survival experiences to Blacknut's cloud gaming catalog. Earlier, on August 13, mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc. highlighted its partnership with Blacknut at the Philippine GameDev Expo (PGDX) 2026, which brought the country’s first cloud gaming platform to Smart and TNT subscribers.