Will Google announce its own game streaming service at GDC 2019

by Paweł Czerwiński

Google has announced that it is planning to give a keynote address in the " GDC 2019 " conference for the world's largest game developers to be held from March 19, 2019 . By announcing in the conference for game developers, we anticipate that the overseas media will clarify the details of "new initiatives that focus on video games".

Google GDC 2019 gaming keynote announced - Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/2019/2/19/18231469/google-games-gdc-2019-keynote-date-start-time

The phrase "Gather around" is written in the invitation letter sent to each media by the media, and the background only includes the image of the stairway extending to the brighter side, and guesses the details of the presentation There seems to be no element. But from Google's past games related efforts and coverage, we can predict what we will announce in GDC 2019.

In February 2018, The Information on overseas media reported that "Google is working on the development of subscription type game streaming service that runs on either Chromecast or a new console." Google's proprietary game streaming service is called "Yeti", and it became a hot topic when Google is planning to enter the home game industry with this service.

Google is preparing game streaming service "Yeti" using Chromecast - GIGAZINE

After that, overseas game media Kotaku reported that Google is head hunting creators and hardware developers for its own game streaming service. With this, the credibility of Google's game streaming service "Yeti" has increased more and more.

The possibility that Google enters full-scale entry with its own game streaming service "Yeti" to the home game industry - GIGAZINE

After that, in October 2018, Google announced "Project Stream" as a technology that enables high quality game streaming on Chrome browser. Google has partnered with Ubisoft, a leading game publisher, to deliver ' Assassin' s Creed: Odyssey ' in streaming, testing was scheduled to take place until early January 2019.

Google announces game streaming project "Project Stream", Chrome can make the latest game possible - GIGAZINE

And in March 2019 Google announced games related in GDC 2019, Polygon of overseas game media is fully satisfied by Google and it is predicted that "We will announce about rumors' game streaming service" That's why.

In addition, not only Google but also Microsoft that has been paying attention to the streaming service of the game has already announced " Project xCloud ", and it is reported that Apple and Amazon are also planning their own services So, it is attention whether Google can announce the details of the service in advance of competing services.