Nvidia and Microsoft have announced a new partnership: Soon you will be able to stream all Microsoft games via GeForce Now. This will also include upcoming games like Starfield.
Microsoft wants to buy Activision: Blizzard and is facing a lot of resistance. For this reason, the company from Redmond is currently doing everything to appease the critics:
- Microsoft has formed a partnership with Nintendo, wants to bring Call of Duty to the Switch.
- Additionally, Microsoft guaranteed Sony, that Call of Duty will continue to be released on PlayStation.
- Now Microsoft has additionally formed a partnership with Nvidia (via nvidia.com).
And the new contract between Nvidia and Microsoft could be very interesting for many games. Because Microsoft now wants to bring all its own games to GeForce Now as well.
This partnership is of course not formed without ulterior motives. In the background, the acquisition of Activision: Blizzard by Microsoft still looms. They state: “NVIDIA therefore offers its full support for the regulatory approval of the acquisition.”
Call of Duty, Halo, and others are to come to GeForce Now
Which games are to come to GeForce Now? In the future, you will be able to play all games from publisher Microsoft in the cloud. According to Microsoft, this includes already released first-party games for Xbox, as well as new games, such as the highly anticipated sci-fi epic Starfield, which will not be released for PS5.
It should not matter whether you bought the game in the “Microsoft Store”, on Steam, or at Epic. In the future, Activision: Blizzard games should also be playable via GeForce Now (via nvidia.com):
The combination of the incredibly rich catalog of Xbox first-party games with the powerful streaming capabilities of GeForce NOW will make cloud gaming a mainstream offering that appeals to gamers of all interest and experience levels. Through this partnership, more of the world’s most popular titles will be available in the cloud with just one click and can be played by millions of players.
Jeff Fisher, Senior Vice President for GeForce at NVIDIA
What does this mean for gamers? GeForce Now is a cloud gaming service that you can now use on almost any device. This way, you can stream your PC games, for example from Steam, to your mobile phone or tablet. The calculations are done in the Nvidia cloud, you no longer need fast hardware for the games.
This will be particularly exciting for games like Starfield. Many suspect that the hardware requirements can be quite high. There are currently no official system requirements, but a release for the old Xbox One has been ruled out.
What disadvantage does this whole thing have? It should be clear to you that for streaming services like GeForce Now, you need a fast internet connection. Without a fast connection, streaming is absolutely no fun in 2023:
- Nvidia recommends a bandwidth of at least 15 Mbit/s if you want to stream.
- For Full HD at 60 FPS, Nvidia recommends at least 25 Mbit/s.
More games: Thanks to GeForce Now, you can now play one of the most interesting co-op games without a fast gaming PC. Why so many are looking forward to this, you can find out in the following article here on MeinMMO:
One of the most important co-op games of 2023 on Steam can now even be played without a gaming PC
