So I talked about various companies racing to make the netflix of gaming and it looks like Google might be the first out the gate. They have already been testing a beta and it looks like they are going to reveal it at their big 9to5Google conference next week. This could be a big announcement that would really shake the gaming industry.
According to the article it will be a device you would have to purchase (like a console) to use it but I can't see it being very big. And you could probably plug in any usb controller into it but they might be making their own. We will have to see.
I think this is a great idea and the next step in gaming. Single games are too expensive and being able to pay for access to a catalog of all the newest releases would be very convenient. Then the question is what about first party games. They will be a lot of more valuable in a world of competing streaming services.
Here is the link for more info:
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/22/google-to-unveil-its-new-streaming-gaming-hardware-at-gdc.html
I will be keeping an eye on this one.
