Geforce Now has had a bad couple of months with major publishers like EA, Capcom, Activision, Konami, and many more publishers pulling their games from the streaming service once the beta period ended. Companies are staying away from Geforce Now because of monetary reasons. Geforce Now is a paid subscription service that allows players to stream games that they already own. The streaming service doesn’t sell any games. It just provides a platform where streaming takes place.
It’s a pretty good platform that can work even better than Stadia in some environments. However, publishers have decided to ditch the service as it doesn’t provide them with any financial benefits. Now, other big publishers like Xbox Game Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Klei Entertainment, and Codemasters have also decided to pull their games. Their games will not be available after April 24.
Thankfully, it’s not all bad news. Some major publishers have decided to support Geforce Now, no matter what. Previously, Epic Games and CD Projekt Red announced that they will support the service ‘wholeheartedly’. You can also now add Ubisoft, Bungie and Bandai Namco to the list. The most important publisher is definitely Ubisoft, as it has a pretty big library.
Every single Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry game is now available on Geforce Now, and more will come over time. Ubisoft's famous tactical shooter, Rainbow Six Siege, is already available on the service and is one of the most popular games in the growing library. This is a much-needed win for Nvidia as it continues to create a foothold in the market.
“Ubisoft fully supports Nvidia's GeForce Now with complete access to our PC games from the Ubisoft Store or any supported game stores,” Chris Early, Senior Vice President Partnerships at Ubisoft said. “We believe it’s a leading-edge service that gives current and new PC players a high-end experience with more choice in how and where they play their favorite games.”
So what do you think? Are you interested in Geforce Now? Have you played any game on the streaming service? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
