In an exciting announcement, the company shared that Larian Studios’ latest opus, Baldur’s Gate 3, is now available on the platform for Ultimate tier members ($20 per month). This follows the previous provision for early access to the game, but now, with its official launch, GeForce Now subscribers can dive into the full game, rich with over 17,000 potential narrative outcomes.
The expansion of Nvidia’s streaming platform doesn’t stop there. Weaving a thread of nostalgia with modern technological prowess, Nvidia is set to introduce a collection of esteemed titles from Bethesda’s catalog later this month. It’s a treasure trove of classic first-person shooters – Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein.
While Nvidia has been a touch elusive regarding the precise games making the leap to cloud gaming, a teaser image from Wolfenstein: The New Order sprinkled in their blog post gives a good hint about the impending arrivals.
Nvidia’s new acquisitions will be available to those subscribing to either the Ultimate or Priority memberships. The primary distinctions lie in the level of access granted: Priority members enjoy quicker connections to GeForce RTX servers, whereas Ultimate members can immerse themselves in 4K and ultrawide resolution gaming. Alongside these blockbuster additions, Nvidia aims to further sweeten the deal with the introduction of 41 more titles within the month, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge and F1 Manager 2023.
The allure of cloud gaming rests in its potential to surmount traditional challenges posed by game installation and local hardware limitations. Its appeal has proven influential enough to entice gaming titans like Microsoft to invest heavily in this technology. Microsoft’s ongoing collaboration with Nvidia, resulting from a 10-year agreement, is set to bear fruit as an influx of Xbox PC games arrive on GeForce Now.
Expected among them are popular titles like Doom Eternal, recent Wolfenstein installments, and potentially, offerings from Activision Blizzard following the approval of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion merger.
The expanded library on Nvidia GeForce Now is no small boon, particularly for those using hardware less equipped for the resource-intense demands of modern gaming. The streaming platform extends its reach by offering access to the premium GPUs like the GeForce RTX 4080 through the upper tiers of its subscription. This paves the way for ray tracing and other state-of-the-art features, making cutting-edge gaming accessible to a larger audience.
Recent developments have also seen the completion of the rollout of GeForce RTX 4080 SuperPODS across North America and Europe, thereby augmenting the streaming quality on GeForce Now.
Given the occasionally shaky performance of Baldur’s Gate 3 on the Steam Deck, streaming it via Nvidia GeForce Now could provide a more satisfactory experience. This service’s convenience will also enable more demanding graphics options than typically feasible on the Deck.
The evolution of Nvidia’s GeForce Now exemplifies the innovative strides cloud gaming continues to make. The opportunity to experience the robust world of Baldur’s Gate 3 in its full capacity or engage in a heart-pounding shootout in a classic Bethesda shooter, all with the convenience and quality that GeForce Now offers, is a testament to the transformative power of cloud gaming.
