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This is basically the same trap they're falling for with Stadia. It's been proven that streaming games is not really worth it. OnLive failed for the same reason
by OedipusRex 7y ago
This is basically the same trap they're falling for with Stadia. It's been proven that streaming games is not really worth it. OnLive failed for the same reason's Stadia will. The number of people with fast enough Internet but cannot afford a full-scale gaming machine is very small.
- vanadium 7y agoSony’s already gunning for Stadia ahead of time by lowering the cost of the PlayStation Now streaming service, and last I checked, PS Now already wasn’t all too popular in its own right for many of the same reasons the Stadia is close to DOA (IMO). Sentiment amongst the gaming communities I’m a part of is downright negative on the idea of using Stadia. As you called out, then you have the problem with marketing a streaming service to people that can’t afford a gaming console or PC rig, yet assumes their internet speeds are fast enough to handle it (and without busting whatever data caps are in place). I think it’s one of the most bizarre moves I’ve seen yet from Google in terms of products. Smacks of spray and pray productization tactics.
- m-p-3 7y agoI'll probably subscribe just to test the pool of games, but I do not plan on purchasing any games or special hardware like the gamepad. At least with a subscription, I know what I'm paying for is ephemeral.