In a constantly evolving, increasingly more digital world, it’s no surprise that players want to find a way to take their gaming on the go. Nvidia believes that it has found a way to allow PC players to play their games wherever they want, whenever they want, with its game streaming service, GeForce Now. Despite a rough launch with the service losing multiple developers’ support, Nvidia now believes it is back on track with a new opt-in system for the platform.
GeForce Now is a service that allows players to stream their various PC games to various devices like desktops, Shield TV, Android devices, and more. However, rather than connecting to a storefront, GeForce Now pulls from places like Steam and Epic Games to allow players to play games that they already own. While many players felt this was a great service, especially in comparison to Google Stadia, several developers were not as thrilled.
Among these developers were both Activision Blizzard and 2K Games, who removed their games from GeForce Now saying that they were not asked permission before their games were put on the service. Perhaps because of this, Nvidia elected to change its policy to an opt-in system for publishers rather than an opt-out. Nvidia has stated that any publisher who has not opted in to the service by May 31 will have their games removed.
Nvidia went on to announce 2,000 games are available to play as part of GeForce Now, including Apex Legends, Destiny 2, Dota 2, and more. They also stated that over 200 publishers have already committed to bolstering the platform.
Considering the pricing and convenience, GeForce Now seems to be a great advancement in the future of video game streaming. Hopefully it won’t be too long before more publishers hop on board with this innovation.
Source: Nvidia
