For ikke så lang tid siden løftede Google sløret for Project Stream, og kort efter fulgte Microsoft trop med xCloud. Begge produkter lover noget ganske simpelt - direkte streaming af spil uden at oplevelsen nedskaleres. Begge disse virksomheder mener at streaming af spil er fremtiden, men det er NPD-gruppen ikke enige i.
Dette udtalte analytiker Mat Piscatella, der i årevis har monitoreret markedet nøje. Han siger via Twitter, at selvom streaming sagtens kan have en plads i branchen, så vil det forblive en sekundær måde at opleve indhold på.
"Video, music work well as streaming first mediums, but the challenges of gaming will always make streaming a less satisfactory experience, unless ideal internet conditions exist, which just don't in the U.S. Streaming is a great secondary way of experiencing content, a bonus."
"Streaming is a way to allow people to experience their content wherever, and allows those that don't have means to experience content otherwise to access. Content won't be less expensive, and experience won't be better. Consoles and PCs may become hubs, but they aren't going away"
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