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Activision Blizzard have pulled all their games from GeForce NowBut they haven’t explained why
But they haven’t explained why
Activision Blizzard have pulled all their games from theGeForce Nowgame streaming service, according to Nvidia. The service only launched in fulllast week, after two years in beta, and now none of its subscribers will be able to use it to play Blizzard’s games. Sekiro will be missed, for one, as willOverwatch, and the Call Of Duty games. Nobody really wins here.
Nvidia staff member Corybroke the news last night: “Per their request, please be advised Activision Blizzard games will be removed from the service. While unfortunate, we hope to work together with Activision Blizzard to reenable these games and more in the future.”
Quite why Activision Blizzard have pulled their games is anyone’s guess, and it’s not clear whether this is a permanent decision. But it’s a blow for both parties, and sure to frustrate and disappoint the very players who were already willing to take a punt on a relatively new idea.
It’s hard to get a precise read on GeForce Now’s catalogue, since they’re not all listed in one place, and have to be searched for individually instead (you can do thaton their site). Just yesterday, our mighty hardware samurai Katharine noted this inher breakdown of game streaming services. Its particularly awkward and confusing app was her only major complaint about the service, but she assured us that it otherwise works about as well as its competitors once you’re actually in game.
Long ago, I had a job where I got to pore over a lot of television broadcasting contracts. Licensing and distribution issues often lead to these situations that are frustratingly opaque for viewers/players, but have a reasonable and innocent explanation behind the scenes that you just can’t really talk about in public. That doesn’t necessarily mean the solution will be simple or timely, though.
