Before I acknowledge how absurd your claim is about XCloud which isn't trying to be its own streaming service but complimentary. I must ask you where the hell you got 1 billion number from regarding hardcore PC Gamers?... you realize the most powerful graphic card is for the niche gamer. The majority is satisfied with mid or low end cards.So it is just a matter of time before both services die, GamePass will continue alongside games downloads but Streaming is dead in water for Gaming.
Here are 6 Reasons why Streaming is a piece of trash and will never take of:
1. No Ownership of Games (Want a better reason?)
2. Gaming requires input from the user, so far Streaming offers a worst way to play then a dedicated gaming device (Mobile/Pc/Console)
3. Free To Play Dominates a 4 Billion + market in which people have already bought the phones and won´t spend more money of Sub services aside from Disney + or Netflix
4. 300M Console Gamers won´t Switch to Streaming, PS NOW is dead in water, most people there DOWNLOAD GAMES.
5. 1Billion + hardcore Pc Gamers are crazy about their Graphics Cards and 240hz screens, good luck with these, even worst than on Console.
6. Streaming Resolution is pathetic, Gaming requires input and many people play very close to the screen, unlike movies that you can be far away
Subs Services on Gaming won´t work like on TV because it requires user input, no service will ever cross 100M users apart from PS+. the reason PS+ might get there is because SONY forces it on YOU to play ONLINE !
I agree, it's an add-on to their many services that they offer now. Now I could see them make some sort of streaming stick to play some games in your house.Luna will die first. X cloud will probably stick around for a little bit, but will never be even close to how the majority of people play games.
You know most PC players own crappy PCs or laptops and play games like LoL, CS or Minecraft. right?5. 1Billion + hardcore Pc Gamers are crazy about their Graphics Cards and 240hz screens, good luck with these, even worst than on Console.
No need to hide it because market realitiesIndeed. Fresh back from a ban and now this shit? He's not even trying to hide it anymore.
In the context of billions of mobile users paying for it as part of their go to gaming diet, I just cannot see it at all.
As a side option for Xbox users, yes it will stay, but it will be in the background like PSNow.
Without such mass reach however gamepass long term viability will come into focus.
We shall see I guess. I thought it's going to be the next huge thing myself there for awhile. Genuinely thought stadia will light the world on fire. Ease of use, in a browser, click into the game from any related YouTube video etc. super accessible, wasn't to be the case.microsoft are the only ones to do streaming right.
sony, nvidia, google, amazon are ass.
i'm sure people in the music + film industry were saying this too prior to spotify/netflix.
but then gamers are a special kind of idiot so you might be right.
Luna is positioned as decentralized option - ie. it'll be around at least as long as there are publishers wanting to run their stores.i can see luna sticking around much longer than google.
Luna is positioned as decentralized option - ie. it'll be around at least as long as there are publishers wanting to run their stores.
In the scenarios where streaming fails(or continues to fail, I should say) commercially - it likely has the most longevity of any option.