What you need to know
- Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred is now available for streaming on Nvidia GeForce Now, along with some space themed additions.
- Battle.Net syncing is now supported, allowing members to sync their Blizzard game library with GeForce Now.
- We still can’t play Activision Blizzard titles on the Xbox Cloud Gaming service thanks to the CMA ruling in the UK during the acquisition.
Play Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred and many other Blizzard titles on any cloud-enabled device
As a seasoned gamer and tech enthusiast who has been through countless console generations and cloud gaming services, I must say that the latest update for Nvidia GeForce Now truly stands out. The introduction of Battle.Net syncing is a game-changer, allowing me to seamlessly access my Blizzard game library across devices without any hassle.
Among the notable enhancements in this week’s GeForce NOW update is the integration of Battle.Net synchronization. With this new feature, members can now synchronize their Blizzard game collection with GeForce NOW, making it simple to access their favorite Blizzard games like Overwatch 2, Hearthstone, and StarCraft 2 on all their devices. This functionality complements the existing sync support for other digital marketplaces such as Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox, and Ubisoft Connect.
For Nvidia GeForce Ultimate members, the experience is even more impressive. They can enjoy the latest Diablo IV DLC at up to 4K resolution and 120 frames per second, thanks to NVIDIA DLSS and ray-tracing technologies. This means that even on low-powered devices, like the Logitech G Cloud I’m playing on above, players can experience high-quality graphics and smooth gameplay, making the most of their cloud gaming sessions. I’m already a huge fan of Nvidia GeForce Now, my subscription allowing me to play Baldur’s Gate 3 last year when my Steam Deck struggled with the title. You can even now use Nvidia GeForce Now on your Xbox with some integration on the dashboard.
It’s still ridiculous that we can’t play Diablo 4 on Xbox Game Pass, and it could get more ridiculous…
It’s exciting that Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred is now playable on GeForce Now for subscribers like me, but it’s disappointing that we can’t access this game through Xbox Cloud Gaming as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription due to a ruling by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CMA made Microsoft transfer the cloud gaming rights for Activision Blizzard games, including Diablo 4, to Ubisoft for the next ten years as a condition for their acquisition. As a result, this game is not available on Xbox Cloud Gaming, even though it’s accessible on other platforms like GeForce Now.
If the CMA had worries about Microsoft dominating the cloud gaming market, giving these rights to Ubisoft might result in Ubisoft being bought by a large corporation like Tencent. This acquisition could give Tencent control over the streaming rights for Blizzard games, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. While this wasn’t likely what the CMA intended, it could lead to a situation less favorable for consumers, as they may now need two subscriptions to access services that were previously available with just one subscription before the CMA decision. This potential turn of events doesn’t seem very promising to me.
Nvidia GeForce Now is superior to Xbox Cloud Gaming
As much as I love Xbox Cloud Gaming, I do have to admit that Nvidia GeForce Now surpasses it in performance and I do find the extra subscription worth it. The concept is that you play the games you already own, but with the power of high-end NVIDIA PCs over the cloud. GeForce Now gives better resolution, framerate, visual fidelity, bitrate performance, and latency—outperforming Xbox Cloud Gaming. It even works over hotel wi-fi, as Jez Corden found out when he tried to play World of Warcraft. That being said, I’d still love to see Diablo 4 and other titles on Xbox Game Pass as the requirement for the extra subscription isn’t viable for most. If you do find yourself wanting to try it out, we have a link to the service below.
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2024-10-10 20:08