Streaming is big these days, with streaming video and streaming music services becoming the main ways that many people consume content. Now Google wants to try its hand at streaming video games.
Project Stream is now official. Google has announced a test of its new service that aims to stream video games through the Google Chrome browser on a desktop or laptop computer. Starting October 5th, participants will be able to play the new game Assassin's Creed Odyssey for free for the duration of the Project Stream test, which is slated to run through mid-January.
There are a limited number of spaces available for the Project Stream test. The service is aimed at homes with an internet connection of at least 25Mbps, and you must be at least 17 years old and live in the U.S. to participate. You'll also need Google and Ubisoft accounts. You can apply to be in the Project Stream test right here.
In the video at the top of this post, you can see a video of Project Stream in action. It shows Assassin's Creed Odyssey being streamed and played at 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second.
Project Stream sounds like an interesting service. With traditional video games, you need to either buy a physical disc and put that into your console or download a game digitally, which can be tens of gigabytes in size and take quite a long time to download. Plus, PC gaming can often require you to have a powerful computer to get good-looking graphics. Project Stream aims to change all that, letting you stream a new, AAA-tier game with high-quality graphics to your web browser. It's a great idea, and we're looking forward to seeing how well it works for testers.
Are you going to apply for the Project Stream test?