INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
(GeForce Now only launched at the start of February).Google Stadia requires either the Android or iOS app to activate the account, so these
download numbers work as a fair estimation of subscribers (albeit not necessarily fully accurate)
And note that back in January, there was a sharp decrease observed in app download numbers since Stadia was launched in November 2019.So
particularly if that decline has continued, GeForce Now certainly looks to be in the driving seat in terms of early popularity
may have the early momentum, then, it could struggle to maintain that potentially even before Google gets its free tier live, simply because
several major blows have been dealt by big publishers leaving GeForce Now after launch.Activision Blizzard was the first to head through the
exit door, followed by Bethesda, and there are a lot of gamers who are seriously peeved about the loss of high-profile games like the Call
of Duty series, or the likes of Doom and Elder Scrolls.The main problem being that some folks have specifically bought games to play on
you have to own those yourself (although Nvidia also needs to support running them on the service, of course).Trials and tribulationsWhy are
despite the service having been officially launched
approach a paid service, some publishers may choose to remove games before the trial period ends
enough: namely that if there are any more high-profile defections, Nvidia may seriously struggle to maintain its position as a serious
