.... and it is good.
HOT TAKE TIME! I'm currently testing Google's experimental game streaming service, Project Stream and have the delight of playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey for free using it. I was heavily skeptical, but because of my dwindling computer power, wanted to check it out to see if it works as intended and can be a viable solution to my desire to not spend money on a new PC.
Let me set the record straight, games streaming to your devices IS INEVITABLE, but I do not think it will replace physical and digital media, but it will be a VERY VIABLE option for a certain demographic and they will love it.
It works.... a hell of a lot better than I expected. There was no input lag that I noticed, even during moments where it notified me, "YOUR INTERNET STINKS!" at that point there was some video compression, but those happened in very very small instances. For the bulk of the time the image quality was great! It wasn't running on max settings but it looked high. There were some weird lighting issues where sometimes the game was brighter than other moments. I was insanely impressed as to how well this worked.
Now, when it launched worldwide, I dont know how well it will do and I know that folks with slower connection speeds will have issues (my internet is middle of the road).
In the end, my computer couldn't handle this game normally, but can now. If I have no loyalty to owning games outright, this is a viable option and it worked stellarly. It was so surprising.