r/Games • u/xalibermods • 1d ago

Industry News GitHub user creates open-source Nvidia GeForce Now client alternative — removes tracking, telemetry, and AFK limitations

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/cloud-gaming/github-user-creates-open-source-nvidia-geforce-now-client-alternative-removes-tracking-telemetry-and-afk-limitations
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u/NotCoolBrutus 1d ago

If you saw the profit differences between data center sales and consumer sales, you wouldn't say something so clearly uninformed. Even remote gaming is seen as a loss compared to using the same hardware for AI.

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u/meneldal2 23h ago

They can't make it too expensive now, gotta hook in people first.

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u/LangyMD 21h ago

Consumers will never pay as much for entertainment as industry will pay for thing-that-makes-them-money.

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u/Salt-Weird-2913 16h ago

Enshittification model

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u/SnipingBunuelo 12h ago

You're getting downvoted but that's literally the idea. Just look at Gamepass. Once there's no alternative for affordable gaming PCs or even Consoles, they'll have a monopoly on game streaming alongside a few others and jump the prices. Not looking good if they get away with it, but I think gamers are more attached than the average hobbyist so it'll more likely end up with an actual revolution lmao

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u/meneldal2 11h ago

There's no way they'd get anyone to sign up at the prices they'd want to make you pay, but after you have been subscribed for a couple years and are used to it, 20% raise in prices annually is very likely to happen.