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Streaming is the next evolution in media delivery

Streaming gaming is getting a lot of attention, especially with Google’s recent announcement as a provider. All the major gaming companies such as Microsoft, EA, Nvidia, and others are either offering such a service capability or soon will—they’ll have no choice if they want to stay competitive. Media delivery for gaming has evolved from cartridges to tape, to CDs, to ...

Jon Peddie

Streaming gaming is getting a lot of attention, especially with Google’s recent announcement as a provider. All the major gaming companies such as Microsoft, EA, Nvidia, and others are either offering such a service capability or soon will—they’ll have no choice if they want to stay competitive. Media delivery for gaming has evolved from cartridges to tape, to CDs, to DVDs, and then to download. Each change has been accompanied by hand-wringing, doom and gloom scenarios, and some companies seeing their business model destroyed. Meanwhile, the gaming market has ever expanded in terms of users and overall revenue. Streaming, however,
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