{"id":549701,"date":"2023-02-08T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cloud-gaming-is-a-myth-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T14:00:00","slug":"cloud-gaming-is-a-myth-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cloud-gaming-is-a-myth-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Cloud Gaming Is a Myth \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40735f96d63\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40735f96d63\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cloud-gaming-is-a-myth-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CCloud_Gaming_Is_a_Myth_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Cloud Gaming Is a Myth \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cloud-gaming-is-a-myth-review-geek\/#The_5G_Hype_Led_to_Nothing\" >The 5G Hype Led to Nothing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cloud-gaming-is-a-myth-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CCloud_Gaming%E2%80%9D_Is_More_Like_%E2%80%9COn-Demand_Gaming%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cCloud Gaming\u201d Is More Like \u201cOn-Demand Gaming\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cloud-gaming-is-a-myth-review-geek\/#This_Business_May_Not_Be_Sustainable\" >This Business May Not Be Sustainable<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cloud-gaming-is-a-myth-review-geek\/#Things_Could_Change_Eventually\" >Things Could Change, Eventually<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCloud_Gaming_Is_a_Myth_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Cloud Gaming Is a Myth \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-header-area\">\n<p class=\"subheadingtext\">The premise of &#8220;play anywhere&#8221; is a failure.<\/p>\n<p><!-- .entry-meta -->\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-145092\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/02\/de96269a.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"Apple iPhone SE 2022 attached to a Backbone gaming controller playing Rocket League\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Justin Duino \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The rise in cloud gaming was supposed to be accompanied by a 5G revolution. But 5G doesn&#8217;t live up to the hype, and &#8220;cloud gaming&#8221; is more like &#8220;on-demand gaming.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cloud gaming was supposed to be the future. But here we are, nearly five years after the launch of Stadia, and cloud gaming is still as niche and unfulfilling as ever. You can\u2019t experience AAA titles on the go, and if you want to play a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s, your best option is still a traditional console.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_5G_Hype_Led_to_Nothing\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">The 5G Hype Led to Nothing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Telecom and tech giants promised that 5G would revolutionize our world. They insisted that this technology would provide lightning-fast gigabit internet across the United States, opening the door to more complex cloud-based applications.<\/p>\n<p>The tech sector, for its part, decided that 5G could make cloud gaming a viable replacement for console gaming. Up until 2018 or 2019, cloud gaming had been an incredibly niche idea. Companies <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/160851\/htg-explains-what-is-cloud-gaming-and-is-it-the-future\/\">like OnLive<\/a> pursued this technology in the early 2010s, but average home internet speeds were (and still are) too slow for high-quality, low-latency cloud gaming.<\/p>\n<p>Several cloud gaming services materialized during the initial rollout of 5G. And most of these services, particularly Stadia and Xbox Cloud Gaming, heavily relied on \u201cplay anywhere\u201d marketing. The idea was simple and appealing\u2014with a 5G connection, you could play a AAA console game on your phone regardless of your location or home internet speed.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-142241\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/01\/09dd8c26-1.png\" alt=\"Playing the Logitech G Cloud.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Hannah Stryker \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These companies made a very smart assumption. They figured that while 5G phones will become commonplace, gigabit home internet will remain somewhat rare. Focusing on a \u201cplay anywhere\u201d mentality gives hardcore gamers something to be excited about, but more importantly, it provides an entry point for customers who lack a solid broadband connection.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the promise of 5G <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/854822\/marques-brownlee-is-right-5g-sucks-right-now\/\">didn\u2019t really pan out<\/a>. This is due to several technological and economic limitations. For one, high-frequency radiation is easily obstructed by objects, including the air. Even if you have a 5G connection, the signal probably isn\u2019t strong enough to provide a notable improvement over LTE. (This kind of weak and intermittent signal is also terrible for cloud gaming.)<\/p>\n<p>And at an economic level, carriers simply can\u2019t build the 5G future they promised. Lightning-fast mmWave 5G has an incredibly short range, so carriers put most of their money into the slower <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/428337\/not-all-5g-is-equal-millimeter-wave-low-band-and-mid-band-explained\/\">sub-6 or \u201cmid-band\u201d 5G spectrum<\/a>. This version of 5G operates at lower frequencies than mmWave, which improves coverage and reduces the amount of infrastructure required for a 5G rollout.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCloud_Gaming%E2%80%9D_Is_More_Like_%E2%80%9COn-Demand_Gaming%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cCloud Gaming\u201d Is More Like \u201cOn-Demand Gaming\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145094\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/02\/d3f2ce67.png\" alt=\"Loading Xbox Cloud Gaming on a very large computer monitor.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The failure of the \u201c5G revolution\u201d is readily apparent. And, unfortunately, it\u2019s pushed cloud gaming services into a sticky situation. Cloud gaming is relegated to the home, just as it always was, and it still requires a fast and reliable broadband connection.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, many people are calling the concept of cloud gaming into question. The benefits of this technology are somewhat limited\u2014yeah, cloud gaming can eliminate the need for a dedicated game console, but if you can afford speedy internet and play enough games to justify a $15 to $20 monthly subscription, the $300 Xbox Series S probably won\u2019t plunge you into debt.<\/p>\n<p>The main benefit of cloud gaming technology, it seems, is on-demand gaming. This is something\u00a0<em>Review Geek<\/em> has discussed several times in the past. Cloud gaming <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/111287\/why-cloud-gamings-one-killer-feature-sold-me-on-the-future\/\">lets you try a game before you download it or buy a physical copy. And if your PC isn\u2019t powerful enough for modern AAA games, cloud gaming can help you overcome that hurdle without a hardware upgrade (which costs a lot more than a new game console).<\/p>\n<p>And, as I learned while testing the Logitech G Cloud, services like Xbox Cloud Gaming or NVIDIA GeForce Now allow you to play your favorite games while a family member is using the TV. But in most situations, you\u2019d be better off using Remote Play, which streams games directly from your Xbox, PlayStation, or PC to other devices on your network.<\/p>\n<p>Until high-speed internet becomes more common in the United States, cloud gaming is trapped in this strange space where it can\u2019t reach a broader audience. And for that reason, the leading companies in cloud gaming may be looking for a way out.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"This_Business_May_Not_Be_Sustainable\"><\/span>This Business May Not Be Sustainable<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145095\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/02\/e3bc7713.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of a phone awkwardly attached to a Stadia controller.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Michael Crider \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The people who could benefit most from cloud gaming are low-income families. Those who can\u2019t afford the initial investment of a console could pay $15 or $20 for a cloud gaming subscription, which turns any laptop, phone, or table into a \u201cgame console.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, internet speeds are the limiting factor here. And spending $15 to $20 a month on top of a premium internet plan (with unlimited data) is an expensive gambit. Cloud gaming services banked on the \u201c5G revolution\u201d to solve this problem, but things didn\u2019t go as planned.<\/p>\n<p>So, who\u2019s left to embrace cloud gaming?\u00a0If you own a game console, the benefits of this technology are marginal at best\u2014you\u2019ll have a better experience if you just download your games. And if your internet is fast and reliable, there\u2019s a pretty decent chance that you already own or can afford a game console, reducing your personal need for cloud gaming.<\/p>\n<p>This may explain why cloud gaming services are losing their momentum. Google <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/131514\/google-stadia-is-shutting-down-refunds-incoming\/\">tossed Stadia in the trash, Amazon is slowly culling its Luna library, and Microsoft now seems uninterested in affordable cloud gaming hardware (such as its canceled\u00a0Keystone TV dongle). I assume that Xbox Cloud Gaming will stick around, as Microsoft seems keen on keeping its foot in the door, but the service doesn\u2019t appear to be gaining any significant popularity.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Things_Could_Change_Eventually\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">Things Could Change, Eventually<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145093\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/02\/32ec71a0.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox Cloud Gaming on a phone with an attached gamepad.\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1688\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Michael Crider \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The concept of cloud gaming is exciting. In theory, it could reduce the cost of entry for gaming by reducing the need for dedicated consoles or PCs. Additionally, cloud gaming could allow you to play AAA titles from anywhere, even outside your home.<\/p>\n<p>But these concepts won\u2019t come to life without major technological developments. Back in 2018 or 2019, such developments seemed like they were right around the corner\u20145G was supposed to change everything! Today, we\u2019re looking at a longer and murkier timetable.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe fiber-optic internet will be the saving grace. Or, maybe carriers will invest in mmWave 5G, bolstering the coverage and reliability of this standard. Unfortunately, these tasks cannot be done overnight. They require an incredible amount of labor, resources, and money.<\/p>\n<p>So, don\u2019t hold your breath. 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