Guardian examines why cloud gaming failed to live up to early promise
A Guardian feature examined why cloud gaming, once hailed as the future of the industry, has struggled to become fun, fast or affordable despite investment from major tech companies.
A Guardian feature traced the history of cloud gaming back to a 2009 Gamescom demonstration of an early service called Gaikai, noting that companies including Google, Sony and Microsoft have since struggled to make the technology fun, fast or affordable for consumers.
The piece examined the technical and business challenges that have limited cloud gaming's adoption despite years of investment.
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- Streaming from the cloud was meant to change games forever – what happened? — The Guardian — Culture
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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