GeForce NOW is a game streaming servicethat allows players to enjoy the titles in their game libraries without the need to meet graphical capability requirements. Instead of the user’s local computer handling processing everything the game requires, it’s instead managed by GeForce NOW’s systems and simply streamed to the user, preventing them from needing to meet technical requirements or long download periods to play.
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Bethesda initially offered a large catalog of games on the service, includingSkyrim,Fallout 3,New Vegas, and MMOFallout 76, in addition toDoom,Dishonored 1and2,The Evil Within, and theWolfensteinseries. However, Bethesda suddenly chose to remove the vast majority of these titles from the service, only leaving behindWolfenstein: Youngblood. At this time, neither Bethesda nor Nvidia have shared any information as to why these games were removed. It’s also unclear whyYoungblooddidn’t get the axe, but it may have something to do withYoungbloodbeing one of the RTX-enabled games on the service, which is likely a big draw for gamers who don’t own the most recent video cards.
Bethesda’s removal follows just days after Activision Blizzard did the same thing, removing its catalog of games from the service entirely. At the time, Nvidia noted that game publishers were at liberty to pull their games from the service during the trial period, though it also claimed thatgame removals would be few, and yet they have continued.
Nvidia GeForce, like Google Stadia, clearly has some hurdles to clear before it can become the success that it wants to be. Google Stadia hasn’t seen a large number of games exit it ranks, but many have been dissatisfied with the service thus far, especially after the debacle ofBorderlands 3being an older version on Stadia.
It’s not all bad news for GeForce NOW, though. It was recently announced thatGeForce NOW will receiveCyberpunk 2077on its launch day, which should allow gamers to enjoy its impressive visuals without having to race to upgrade their systems.
