{"id":110964,"date":"2018-10-10T19:35:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T19:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=110964"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:55:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:55:07","slug":"googles-project-stream-lets-you-play-aaa-games-in-chrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/googles-project-stream-lets-you-play-aaa-games-in-chrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Google&#8217;s Project Stream lets you play AAA games in Chrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you think of gaming, Xbox, PlayStation, and sometimes Steam come to mind. That is, if you&#8217;re thinking of more recent consoles, and not the good old days of Magnavox Odyssey, Atari, and Sega. What if I told you that soon, you could <strong>stream video games on your computer?<\/strong> Even better, that you don&#8217;t have to have an expensive, souped-up gaming PC to play them? Move over Steam, a new challenger has appeared.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-110966\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/IMG_2544.jpg\" alt=\"project stream screenshot\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/IMG_2544.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/IMG_2544-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/IMG_2544-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/IMG_2544-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/IMG_2544-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/IMG_2544-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/IMG_2544-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/IMG_2544-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/IMG_2544-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/IMG_2544-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/IMG_2544-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A few days ago, Google <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/technology\/developers\/pushing-limits-streaming-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> that it had partnered with Ubisoft, one of the most popular game publishers around for a possibly revolutionary new project &#8211; Project Stream. The goal of Project Stream is to be able to stream some of the hottest AAA video game titles without having to download them, go through a gaming platform like Steam, or play on your PC through your other consoles.<strong> With Project Stream, you&#8217;ll be able to beam the game directly to your Chrome browser.<\/strong> So, open Chrome, click on a game, play the game in another browser. That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Google Chrome\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/b2e6d43a-96bf-11e6-a674-00163ed833e7\/2551395796\/google-chrome-screenshot.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Google Chrome<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--70\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"70\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"7\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">7<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Those lucky enough to snag an invite to the beta version can play Ubisoft&#8217;s unreleased title Assassin&#8217;s Creed Odyssey for the duration of the testing. Check out the video below to see some gameplay:<\/p>\n<p>Looks amazing, right?<\/p>\n<p>For those who want to get in on some of this beta testing action, there&#8217;s a chance that you can! Before you apply for an <a href=\"https:\/\/projectstream.google.com\/aco\/signup?ref=am93x8cfj3f3fdfjidf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">invite<\/a>, you must have some tech that&#8217;ll be able to run the game. Don&#8217;t worry, Google Stream is geared toward home internet connections so chances are, you&#8217;ll meet these qualifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Player must be at least 17 years old<\/li>\n<li>A computer, mouse,\u00a0and keyboard (no phones or tablets just yet)<\/li>\n<li>An internet connection that can stream at 25 mbps or more (Google tests it for you!)<\/li>\n<li>An internet latency of 40 ms or less<\/li>\n<li>A Ubisoft account<\/li>\n<li>An invite from Google<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What are you waiting for? 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