
It is suggested that the publishers want cloud gamers to buy a separate version license for streaming their games, regardless of if they have already bought a license for playing them elsewhere. The service uses a similar model to Google’s. Not all publishers make their games available through GeForce Now, however, Activision and Bethesda having both pulled their catalogs from the service last year due to apparent disagreements about its business model. Nvidia’s GeForce Now, a game streaming service supporting lesser devices to run demanding games, has arrived for Chrome browsers and M1 Macs.

Once all set up, users can browse or search for games to buy, or play games they have already bought with other services available via GeForce Now. The 'Founders' membership gives priority access to servers with no waiting, extended session lengths, and an improved visual experience through ray tracing, AI, and programmable shading. A free membership gives users standard access that may mean waiting in a queue when servers are busy and a maximum one-hour session length.

Users will need to sign up for an account if they haven't already and log in to use the service. Both can be downloaded directly from the Nvidia website. Windows 10 and Mac users are advised to use the native apps if possible for the best experience. Google Chrome users can access GeForce Now by navigating to. The new version 2.0.27 macOS app, meanwhile, brings with it support for Apple M1 products like the recently released Mac mini, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, as well as a variety of bug fixes.
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Also added in the update is a way for users to create bookmarks and shortcuts to launch games more quickly and a way for users to share a game URL. Nvidia says it opens up the service to millions more prospective PC gamers. The addition of Google Chrome support comes in version 2.0.27 of GeForce Now.

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Related: How To Get Google Chrome Experimental Features In The Toolbar Of course, streaming games is somewhat more complicated than streaming video content, as the user's control inputs must be relayed and shown in the game with no discernable lag. Games are hosted and run on remote servers, from which users on supported devices are able to stream them as they might with video content on Netflix or Hulu. GeForce Now provides access to games via other online gaming stores and publishers, such as Steam, Epic, and Ubisoft. Nvidia has already rolled out apps for Windows 10 and Android, as well as support through browsers for Chromebooks, iPhones, and iPads and now M1 Macs too. That means it's now possible for users whose computers may not be powerful enough to run certain games to play them via the Google browser with the heavy lifting carried out in the cloud. Nvidia has added beta support for Google Chrome to its GeForce Now game streaming platform.
