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Re: Google gets into game streaming with Project Stream

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Post by CM30 » Tue, Oct 02, 2018, 11:19 AM UTC

The big challenge here isn't the tech side, it's getting the games that people want to play. Many, many companies fail to compete with the likes of Steam for instance because they can't attract enough interest from developers and publishers, meaning their libraries are lacking.

Google partnering with Ubisoft is promising here, but the question will be whether they could get the likes of Activision, EA, Square Enix, Capcom, Konami, Take Two, etc to work with this service as well. If they can't, they'll end up with the streaming equivalent of Origin or what not, while whoever does get everyone on board will take the market.

Re: Google gets into game streaming with Project Stream

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Post by flavmartins » Tue, Oct 02, 2018, 12:47 PM UTC

tweenagedream wrote: post #52

azurezyq wrote: post #45

Really feel sad about recent prevailing sentiment across HN. Some comments seem to suggest Google needs to provide the following for this kind of "tech test": * Available for all browsers and comply all web standards. * Available for all languages across all regions, with accessibility features. * Promise not to "launch and shutdown in a few years". * Imply a real future product. But I'm guessing what Google wants to…

This seems to be a test that may turn into a future cloud product? Google has a lot of Pops which provide great latency for users, If they start filling these pops with gpus so that companies like ubisoft or epic or $gamecompany can pay for the infrastructure and let users pay them a subscription and then I don't have to drop 500+ dollars every year to stay relevant with AAA titles, maybe it all works out?

This is the reason MANY people don't get into PC gaming and opt instead for a console. Yes, it's a downgrade from what you can get with a PC, but having to drop $500+ every other year on the latest graphics card is not something many want to do.

And the browser-based approach seems like a great solution for the platform issue. Being a Mac user I often miss out on steam games since they are mostly focused on Windows releases.

Re: Google gets into game streaming with Project Stream

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Post by flavmartins » Tue, Oct 02, 2018, 12:51 PM UTC

PostOnce wrote: post #94

utopcell wrote: post #89

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Clearly you are not happy with the announcement. :-)

Rather I'm not happy with the foreboding. I really like video games, and they keep getting worse... not the games themselves, but everything around them (due to "business" concerns), such as my above concerns, and IAP/DLC, and Xbox Live/PSN/Nintendo all charging money to play games on your already-paid-by-you internet connection, where it used to be free (since you can act as a server). For DLC, in some cases, it's n…

I understand the concern.

To play Devil's advocate, I would love to see real data on how much these older games get played.

The idea is that we buy a game and will continue to play it off and on for YEARS. But is that reality? Or do we finish a game or get tired of a game and then move on to a newer title and never return to those older games we thought we'd continue playing in the future?

I have MANY PS3/PS4 games I thought I would pick up again eventually. My PS3 has now been donated to goodwill after years of being disconnected and gathering dust in my media room.

And on my PS4, the disc games I can't even find. Most titles are digital buys and I've actually deleted from from the console since I'm not playing them. I find myself moving from new game to new game every 6 months or so. A few multi-player games I'll stick with periodically while it's active, but once the sequel is released I'll move on too.

Re: Google gets into game streaming with Project Stream

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Post by boxerbk » Tue, Oct 02, 2018, 2:03 PM UTC

starshadowx2 wrote: post #82

boxerbk wrote: post #9

Have you checked out my company https://parsecgaming.com ? We offer this but also the ability to connect to your own computer and invite your friends to connect to your computer too.

I used Parsec for the first time maybe a week ago and I was really impressed by the site and software. It worked exactly for what I needed it for and was one of the easiest signup and setup processes I've seen. It was all-in-all easy, fast, and worked which is becoming more and more rare imo.

So happy to hear this, and I shared with the rest of the team. Thank you!

Re: Google gets into game streaming with Project Stream

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Post by ghostbrainalpha » Tue, Oct 02, 2018, 4:25 PM UTC

starshadowx2 wrote: post #82

boxerbk wrote: post #9

Have you checked out my company https://parsecgaming.com ? We offer this but also the ability to connect to your own computer and invite your friends to connect to your computer too.

I used Parsec for the first time maybe a week ago and I was really impressed by the site and software. It worked exactly for what I needed it for and was one of the easiest signup and setup processes I've seen. It was all-in-all easy, fast, and worked which is becoming more and more rare imo.

What game were you playing?

Re: Google gets into game streaming with Project Stream

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Post by wild_preference » Tue, Oct 02, 2018, 4:48 PM UTC

PostOnce wrote: post #106

drivebycomment wrote: post #105

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're perfectly entitled to your own opinion of why you think it's terrible and why it will fail and is useless, etc (and I would agree with some of your points). But I just don't understand: > Just because some company wants us to do something or behave some way doesn't make us obligated to do so. Don't use it if you don't like it ? Google launching something doesn't mean you're "obligated" in any way, so I don't k…

You can opt out in the beginning, but later it becomes a monopoly. You can't even buy a game on a DVD anymore without it requiring Steam to install, activate, and play. So, in theory, if they succeed, it won't be optional anymore. "Oh then you can just stop playing games!" ... yes, but I would prefer not to. I would prefer a fair exchange of money for an unencumbered product. Hopefully, if I speak out now about the p…

Then support gog.com and accept that you won’t have access to all games, but you’ll own the games you buy.

Re: Google gets into game streaming with Project Stream

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Post by starshadowx2 » Tue, Oct 02, 2018, 6:54 PM UTC

ghostbrainalpha wrote: post #115

starshadowx2 wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I used Parsec for the first time maybe a week ago and I was really impressed by the site and software. It worked exactly for what I needed it for and was one of the easiest signup and setup processes I've seen. It was all-in-all easy, fast, and worked which is becoming more and more rare imo.

What game were you playing?

A Hat In Time, it's a fun indie platformer. Co-op was just added but it's only local co-op for now but me and a friend wanted to try it out even though we live a few hours apart.

Setup was super easy but my friend did say he was having a few visual issues because I was hosting and I have a 3440x1440 monitor. I didn't get to see what the issue was like but he did say it was manageable.