Nvidia GeForce Now Game Streaming Service Opened to All for Membership

Nvidia's GeForce Now will compete with Google Stadia and Microsoft's Project xCloud.

By Reuters | Updated: 5 February 2020 10:24 IST

Nvidia GeForce Now Game Streaming Service Opened to All for Membership

The cloud gaming market is expected to expand to $8 billion by 2025

Highlights

GeForce Now uses a GeForce graphics card to power PCs, phones
It will offer a Founders version at $4.99 per month
GeForce Now will compete with Google Stdia, Project xCloud

Chipmaker Nvidia on Tuesday opened up for membership its cloud-based game streaming service GeForce Now, taking on Google's Stadia in a market that is primed for high growth over the next few years.

The platform virtually uses a GeForce graphics card to power personal computers, android phones and Shield TVs, enabling the devices to run games with enhanced graphics.

GeForce Now, previously available on a public beta version, will offer a Founders version at $4.99 (roughly Rs. 350) per month alongside a free tier. Google Stadia offers a 4K version as part of its premium service priced at $9.99 (roughly Rs. 710) per month, while the free high-definition version is expected to roll out this year.

Stadia has been downloaded nearly 593,000 times since its launch in November, according to data from industry site Sensor Tower.

GeForce Now will also compete with Microsoft's Project xCloud, which is likely to be launched this year.

The cloud gaming market is expected to expand to $8 billion (roughly Rs. 57,000 crores) by 2025 from $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,100 crores) in 2018, according to data from Statista.

Analyst Patrick Moorhead of Moor Insights & Strategy expects the cloud gaming market to grow exponentially over the next five years as giants like Alphabet's Google, Microsoft, and Nvidia enter the market with acceptable experiences.

GeForce Now has over 30 free-to-play games and users can also add games previously owned, while Stadia's premium version launched with a slate of 22 games.

Users who opt for Nvidia's Founders version will have access to games which support ray tracing, or the ability to simulate how light rays will bounce around in a visual scene, making the visuals more realistic.

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