Source: Google plans to announce long-rumored ‘Yeti’ hardware at GDC event

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https://9to5google.com/2019/02/21/google-yeti-gaming-hardware-gdc/ 

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On Tuesday, Google announced a mysterious keynote at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on March 19th. The event comes as the Project Stream beta of a AAA console title ended in January, and amid the year-long rumors of Project Yeti. We can now confirm that Google plans to announce gaming hardware next month.

According to a source familiar with the matter, next month’s event — which Google calls a “keynote” — will feature both the game streaming service powered by the Project Stream technology, and hardware to go along with it.

Man what a crazy day. Things are changing fast in the games market. Will be interesting to see how things are in the next 5 years.

[Playstation Tablet 1,884]

If this is dedicated hardware, it will tank so fucking bad.

 

Steambox with down syndrome is my prediction.

Edited February 22, 2019 by Team 2019

[Playstation Tablet 1,884]

Question. Will Android block other streaming services for gaming on their phones?

[hoshino 148]

not buying anything from that SJW shit company

[lynux3 2,488]

Yawn.

[Playstation Tablet 1,884]

I expect something along the lines of this.

 

 

[Goukosan 2,460]

2 hours ago, teh_4th said:

not buying anything from that SJW shit company

[lostfool 694]

5 hours ago, teh_4th said:

not buying anything from that SJW shit company

You should change your name to "teh_Stupid"

[hoshino 148]

1 hour ago, lostfool said:

You should change your name to "teh_Stupid"

Speak when spoken to soy chugger

[hoshino 148]

4 hours ago, Team 2019 said:

I expect something along the lines of this.

 

 

Without a doubt it will be some stupid ass stream box 

[jehurey 3,318]

They make Chromecast.

 

Their Project Stream test with Assassin's Creed Odyssey was done on desktop and Laptop PC's through the Chrome web browser.

 

It only makes sense that they would make a new Chromecast that has that gaming ability. They could sell the Dongle and the Controller in a package. Streaming from a Desktop or Laptop PC doesn't make much sense, well maybe the Laptop.

 

But people still want to play games on their tv. So just stick the new Chromecast in your tv and you can start playing.

[Playstation Tablet 1,884]

Maybe I'm dumb, but can anyone explain to me what glorified stream dongles from Amazon and Google (With no first party) is going to somehow "radically" change the market.

 

Remember in the 80s when PCs were supposed to kill consoles? Yeah console gaming is dead, is THAT old.

Edited February 23, 2019 by Team 2019

[Remij 5,069]

25 minutes ago, Team 2019 said:

Maybe I'm dumb, but can anyone explain to me what glorified stream dongles from Amazon and Google (With no first party) is going to somehow "radically" change the market.

EXPAND AZA... EXPAND.....

[Playstation Tablet 1,884]

1 minute ago, Remij_ said:

EXPAND AZA... EXPAND.....

MS will bury them alive, because they at least have sort of first party, with actual IPs worth something.

 

Like these guys are a joke.

[Remij 5,069]

2 minutes ago, Team 2019 said:

MS will bury them alive, because they at least have sort of first party, with actual IPs worth something.

 

Like these guys are a joke.

They have money.  We'll find out just how serious they are soon enough.

 

Apparently Amazon has been building up some dev studios and they're working on some pretty high quality stuff.  Not little mid-small sized studios either..

 

New IP could be exciting...  

[Playstation Tablet 1,884]

2 minutes ago, Remij_ said:

They have money.  We'll find out just how serious they are soon enough.

 

Apparently Amazon has been building up some dev studios and they're working on some pretty high quality stuff.  Not little mid-small sized studios either..

 

New IP could be exciting...  

 

 

Also if Amazon is like 2 years late to the streaming market, they're going to get butchered. I don't even know why people consider them a factor.

[Playstation Tablet 1,884]

MS has devs, IPs, and they haven't built a first party that's competitive enough in over 15+ years. What the fuck are these guys going to do?

 

Google has like AAA IP coming thats probably the next 70 metacritic game.

And Amazon bought Double Helix, a borderline shovelware dev.

[Remij 5,069]

2 minutes ago, Team 2019 said:

MS has devs, IPs, and they haven't built a first party that's competitive enough in over 15+ years. What the fuck are these guys going to do?

 

Google has like AAA IP coming thats probably the next 70 metacritic game.

And Amazon bought Double Helix, a borderline shovelware dev.

Right... only Sony will succeed...  

[Playstation Tablet 1,884]

31 minutes ago, Remij_ said:

Right... only Sony will succeed...  

In streaming? Are they even trying to? They're slightly more interested in streaming their content than Nintendo. 

 

PS. Rumour is Google is also developing dedicated hardware and making a VR game headset. Remij take the bullet for us and buy it. :) 

[Playstation Tablet 1,884]

I'm not even sure Sony will allow PSNow streaming of PS5 games to PS4. That's how much Sony cares about streaming.