07-19-2019, 08:28 AM
Doug Bowser Says Nintendo Is “Closely Watching” Streaming Technologies
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<p>Streaming is being promoted by companies such as Google as the next big <em>thing</em> within the video game industry. The search-engine giant wants to make high-end gaming accessible across multiple devices and remove the current technical barriers and limitations in place with its new Stadia platform.</p>
<p>So, what does Nintendo think about this push to make streaming the norm within the video game industry? In an article published on <a class="external" href="https://www.gonintendo.com/stories/340249-nintendo-is-keeping-a-close-watch-on-streaming-says-doug-bowser">Fortune</a> yesterday, following an interview conducted at E3 2019, Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser said it’s something the video game giant is closely watching:</p>
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<p>“The Switch delivers on a lot of the promises [of streaming]. It’s a device where you can play anywhere, at any time, with anyone. It’s obviously something that we’re closely watching, and looking at, and understanding.”</p>
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<p>As Doug notes, the Switch is a promising device when considering its portable design. Obviously, the system has already played host to a number of streaming experiments in Japan. These include cloud versions of <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/assassinrs_creed_odyssey_cloud_version"><strong>Assassin’s Creed Odyssey</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/resident_evil_7_cloud_version"><strong>Resident Evil 7</strong></a> and <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/06/phantasy_star_online_2_will_end_up_on_all_platforms_eventually">Phantasy Star Online 2</a></strong>.</p>
<p>In a separate interview with <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/06/nintendo_looking_at_game_streaming_but_is_focused_on_seamless_play_experiences_for_now">TIME</a> during the week of E3 2019, Nintendo of America’s president provided a similar response to the one above, saying how the company was “looking” at streaming, but was currently more focused on providing seamless game experiences:</p>
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<p>We’re looking at those technologies and understanding their capabilities and how they may contribute to the gameplay experiences we desire with our IP and characters and environments.</p>
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<p>However, we also believe that at this point in time Nintendo Switch also offers a very compelling and unique gameplay experience. It’s a very unique platform in that you can play it at home on your TV, and instantaneously pull it out of the dock and go to a portable mode, whether that’s a tabletop mode or a handheld mode, and continue playing that game seamlessly wherever you go.</p>
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<p><em>Would you like to see Nintendo embrace streaming services in the future? What are your thoughts in general about streaming video games to play them? Tell us below.</em></p>
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<figure class="picture strip"><a title="Stadia GDC 2019" href="http://images.nintendolife.com/3967a6b1e0457/stadia-gdc-2019.original.jpg"><img src="http://images.nintendolife.com/3967a6b1e0457/stadia-gdc-2019.900x.jpg" alt="Stadia GDC 2019"></a></figure>
<p>Streaming is being promoted by companies such as Google as the next big <em>thing</em> within the video game industry. The search-engine giant wants to make high-end gaming accessible across multiple devices and remove the current technical barriers and limitations in place with its new Stadia platform.</p>
<p>So, what does Nintendo think about this push to make streaming the norm within the video game industry? In an article published on <a class="external" href="https://www.gonintendo.com/stories/340249-nintendo-is-keeping-a-close-watch-on-streaming-says-doug-bowser">Fortune</a> yesterday, following an interview conducted at E3 2019, Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser said it’s something the video game giant is closely watching:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>“The Switch delivers on a lot of the promises [of streaming]. It’s a device where you can play anywhere, at any time, with anyone. It’s obviously something that we’re closely watching, and looking at, and understanding.”</p>
</blockquote>
<p>As Doug notes, the Switch is a promising device when considering its portable design. Obviously, the system has already played host to a number of streaming experiments in Japan. These include cloud versions of <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/assassinrs_creed_odyssey_cloud_version"><strong>Assassin’s Creed Odyssey</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/resident_evil_7_cloud_version"><strong>Resident Evil 7</strong></a> and <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/06/phantasy_star_online_2_will_end_up_on_all_platforms_eventually">Phantasy Star Online 2</a></strong>.</p>
<p>In a separate interview with <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/06/nintendo_looking_at_game_streaming_but_is_focused_on_seamless_play_experiences_for_now">TIME</a> during the week of E3 2019, Nintendo of America’s president provided a similar response to the one above, saying how the company was “looking” at streaming, but was currently more focused on providing seamless game experiences:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>We’re looking at those technologies and understanding their capabilities and how they may contribute to the gameplay experiences we desire with our IP and characters and environments.</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>However, we also believe that at this point in time Nintendo Switch also offers a very compelling and unique gameplay experience. It’s a very unique platform in that you can play it at home on your TV, and instantaneously pull it out of the dock and go to a portable mode, whether that’s a tabletop mode or a handheld mode, and continue playing that game seamlessly wherever you go.</p>
</blockquote>
<p><em>Would you like to see Nintendo embrace streaming services in the future? What are your thoughts in general about streaming video games to play them? Tell us below.</em></p>
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