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[midian182]

Something to look forward to: The annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) has begun, and later today all eyes will be on Google’s keynote, which you can watch live at 10 AM PDT/ 1 PM ET. The big announcement looks set to be its game-streaming service that we’ve been hearing about for over a year now.

The first reports that Google might be another company looking to develop a 'Netflix for video games' arrived last February. We later heard that it was developing some sort of hardware linked to its streaming service, and October saw the unveiling of ‘Project Stream,’ which allowed testers to play Assassin’s Creed Odyssey entirely through the Chrome browser.

Kotaku’s Jason Schreier believes the keynote’s main focus will be on the streaming service itself and the new controller it uses, rather than on a console. We've also seen what's thought to be the product's logo (via Variety).

Game streaming has been around for a while now but has only just started to take off, thanks to improving technology and faster internet connections. Services such as Nvidia’s GeForce Now allows people to enjoy games without having to buy expensive PCs or consoles.

Can't wait for GDC 3 19 19! https://t.co/Ybjg31Yh2G

— Rick Osterloh (@rosterloh) March 12, 2019

Similar to Microsoft’s upcoming xCloud, it’s rumored that Google’s service will be playable on multiple devices, including PCs, Macs, phones, and TVs. Schreier writes that the controller may feature some kind of streaming capabilities, perhaps allowing owners to link to TVs and access the streaming platform. Interestingly, he says there’s been no word on any other hardware announcements.

Some of the service’s features do sound pretty amazing: watching a Twitch streamer and being able to buy the game they’re playing before joining a multiplayer match with them—assuming they allow it. There’s also said to be YouTube integration, which could be linked to walkthrough videos. Whatever Google has in store, we’ll find out all the details in a few hours.

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[kira setsu]

Sorry google, I'm getting tired of you and I'm also one of those dinosaurs that likes owning things, and even if I was interested there's a high chance google will drop support and kill this anyway because that's what they do.

google should just come up with idea's then give it to a fledgling company that'll give a s**t, because those dopes sure don't.

 

[erickmendes]

Sorry google, I'm getting tired of you and I'm also one of those dinosaurs that likes owning things, and even if I was interested there's a high chance google will drop support and kill this anyway because that's what they do.

google should just come up with idea's then give it to a fledgling company that'll give a s**t, because those dopes sure don't.

Any company with vision know that streaming is the future of software. You got instant apps in Android, that soon will become the de facto way to use apps on phones. Gaming may still a little bit far from this model, but it is coming.

Even Microsoft know it, why you think MS is partnering with Nintendo to give Switch an Game Store with XBox games? Money is not in selling boxes, it's in selling software as a service. I wouldn't pay 200 dollars in a console, but I've spent 1000 dollars in my Steam collection.

Sure you will be able to have your console in the foreaseble future, but it won't stop streaming services progress.

 

[Bullwinkle M]

Sorry google, I'm getting tired of you and I'm also one of those dinosaurs that likes owning things, and even if I was interested there's a high chance google will drop support and kill this anyway because that's what they do.

google should just come up with idea's then give it to a fledgling company that'll give a s**t, because those dopes sure don't.

I think you are missing some basic info on Game streaming technology

I created this technology on a Windows XP machine and described it in great detail as it was being created

You are free to use it however you like as the concepts cannot be Patented in any way due to the fact that it WAS created in public forums

GOOGLE, Microsoft, NVidia, Razor, Valve and everyone else are free to use my streaming methods and are simply selling game streaming as a service if you wish to buy in to that

If not, you can create your own application and game streaming service for use on "PRIVATE" as well as Public networks

You may not own the Technology or Patent it in any way, but you can provide a service like Google has in order to access your games and applications and/or provide access to others for profit

With this creation, I have made more money for more people that Microsoft could ever hope to do

You can be one of them

Bullwinkle J Moose

Fact checking is Welcomed!

 

[lipe123]

But keyboard and mouse?! I curious to see how this will go.