• acastcandream@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    That’s why I definitely did not put a specific date on it. It will take several years. But remember, Netflix was in the same boat at one point. Now we can stream on virtually anything anywhere.

    • coyotino [he/him]@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      it’s true! but also there are some Americans that still can’t stream video to this day, and many more that can only stream video content at like 480p. Some folks commented on a Baldur’s Gate 3 thread i posted, lamenting that there is no physical copy for PS5 because their internet isn’t good enough to even attempt downloading the game. And all of this is after the last 10 years of advancements in broadband access.

      I think it will make sense eventually, but I also think that Microsoft has timed this deal very deliberately. Oh, Ubisoft will have your streaming rights for the next 10 years? As in, you will get those rights back right as game-streaming is starting to finally take off?