Internet ready for cloud gaming?

[Demon_skeith]

Do you think the internet in every country is ready to support the massive market that is video games?

[Shortie]

I would like to believe that it is ready to handle cloud gaming but knowing the issues we have had in the past with the internet doing basic functions, I know that when more start to use cloud gaming, the internet will struggle. 

It will be possible but not without issues at first. 

[Grungie]

Parts of America still can’t handle it. I can’t imagine less fortunate countries can.

[Uncrowned Guard]

Ya, a lot of America can't handle it and most mobile carriers have little offer in terms of cell data for handheld gaming devices.  I can't imagine that really any nation is truly equipped and prepared for cloud gaming. Sure, some are better with their ISPs and home internet solutions than the US, but for me, cloud gaming's prime is on the go, and mobile networks and not prepared at all.

[Demon_skeith]

On 1/5/2024 at 2:17 PM, Shortie said:

I would like to believe that it is ready to handle cloud gaming but knowing the issues we have had in the past with the internet doing basic functions, I know that when more start to use cloud gaming, the internet will struggle. 

It will be possible but not without issues at first. 

 

I would say the first issue, is getting good enough internet to rural areas and then most likely doubling bandwidth so it can withstand it all.

[Uncrowned Guard]

On 1/11/2024 at 1:59 AM, Demon_skeith said:

 

I would say the first issue, is getting good enough internet to rural areas and then most likely doubling bandwidth so it can withstand it all.

Sadly, there have been massive lumps of money thrown at companies to provide better rural access and even more offered if they succeed and so far they all drop the ball horribly.  You'd think building out a network would be a money issue, but it seems the underlying issues are much worse than many people believe.  Hopefully, they will figure it out one day and hopefully, that doesn't require any level of state-owned ISPs.

[Heatman]

Even if every other country is already ready for it with their internet capacity and capabilities which I'm very sure they're not at least for now, my country will never be ever be ready for it because our internet still feels like what's used in the 70's.