{"id":7460,"date":"2018-06-29T15:43:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T05:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/?p=7460"},"modified":"2018-07-10T10:36:27","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T00:36:27","slug":"google-is-reportedly-developing-a-game-console","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/news\/google-is-reportedly-developing-a-game-console\/","title":{"rendered":"Google is reportedly developing a game console"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to reports, Google\u2019s project Yeti could be a streaming device that breaks down the barriers between console and PC gaming.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Apparently one of the worst kept secrets running around at E3 this year was that Google was there talking to a bunch of devs about their new project.<\/p>\n
According to Kotaku who first reported the rumour, Google’s entrance into the console market is a three pronged approach.<\/p>\n
1) Some sort of streaming platform, 2) some sort of hardware, and 3) an attempt to bring game developers under the Google umbrella, whether through aggressive recruiting or even major acquisitions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
By saying “streaming platform” one’s mind automatically wanders to a Netflix like approach to delivering games, similar to PlayStation Now and the ill-fated OnLive service, however it can also mean simply downloading games to your local storage and playing them there.<\/p>\n
Regardless of what it means and what approach Google take, entering the console market will require a hefty investment by parent Alphabet to give it any chance of a fight.<\/p>\n