Nvidia announced new details regarding the Oct. 1 launch of its video game streaming service, revealing the service is newly named GeForce Now and will cost customers $7.99 per month after a three-month free trial on Shield devices.
Although the beta for the streaming service, which was previously called Grid, has already been available for free for Shield TV users, those with the Nvidia Shield Android-based TV set-top box and other Shield devices will be able to stream PC games right to their big-screen televisions starting tomorrow.
Called the "Netflix for games," GeForce has a library of 50 titles that are available to stream, including those from the Batman and Lego series. Along with the unlimited ability to stream these games, users also have the option of buying titles from the online game store that can be played instantly, such as The Witcher 3 and Resident Evil: Revelations 2. A game becomes available on the streaming service the same day it becomes available in stores. However, it's important to note that not every single title will be featured on this platform.
GeForce Now is connected to the company's supercomputers, which allows gamers to stream games at 1080 p at 60 fps. The games become available in less than 30 seconds, so you don't have to worry about waiting for digital copies of the game to download.
And GeForce Now is not the only app worth picking up a Shield device for. Nvidia also announced that the Android TV will have a curated Shield hub app with over 300 games available from Google Play. The company is also launching Spotify, Showtime and NFL Sunday Ticket, Pac 12 Football and Google Photo cast support coming soon to turn Shield into a more well-rounded entertainment device.
Via: Nvidia
