Google’s Project Stream Test Featuring Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Is Over
Back in October 2018, Google announced that it would be testing a service called Project Stream, a platform which they hoped would be the stepping stones to their entry into games streaming. With an ever-expanding and changing market, Google clearly hoped to capitalize on something its competitors had not yet touched. The browser giant offered a free copy of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey to players who used Project Stream to play the game in their browser, but as of recently, that trial has officially concluded.
Project Stream Could Polish Game Streaming
In an unprecedented move, Google sought to corner the market early on PC video game streaming and offered a brand new AAA release for absolutely free. All testers had to do was play one hour of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and they would be given a permanent copy of the game. As anyone who has played Odyssey can attest, one hour can be easily devoured by the game’s sprawling world.
This was a phenomenal deal for gamers looking to sink their teeth into Ubisoft’s latest action-adventure epic. Not only did Project Stream let fans play directly from Google Chrome, but it did not require anything spectacular under the hood to run either. The major limitations surrounding PC gaming virtually vanished for anyone with an invite code and a controller. This service presumably seeks to be the Netflix of PC gaming, and if it was successful for Google the very nature of gaming could be permanently altered.
Whether this potential shift to streaming is positive or negative is purely subjective, and not much is known about how this could affect developers and publishers going forward. Google made undeniable waves with Project Stream though, and only time will tell what their next move with the service will be. Those who participated in the test should expect to receive their free copy of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey soon.