It’s been a shaky roll out forNvidia GeForce Now, with numerous publishers pulling their games from the service since it moved from beta in February 2020.
It began with what initially appeared to be an isolated case with Activision Blizzard but has expended to multiple publishers and dozens of games. Digital Trends rounded up all major game publishers that pulled out of GeForce Now so far and will watch for any changes.
Activision Blizzard
Activision and Blizzard games were available on Nvidia GeForce Now during the service’s extended beta period, but the agreement between the companies didn’t extend into its official launch. Activision wanted a commercial agreement before the games could be available on a paid service, according toBloomberg. Nvidia said it misunderstood this, believing its agreement also covered the post-launch period.
“Per their request, please be advised Activision Blizzard games will be removed from the service,” Nvidia said in an update post. “While unfortunate, we hope to work together with Activision Blizzard to re-enable these games and more in the future.”
Full game list
Nvidia announced in February that almost all Bethesda games would be removed from the service, including first-party and third-party titles. The sole exception to this isWolfenstein: Youngblood, which is available to members at all tiers and can be played with ray tracing for members at the Founders level.
Bethesda has stayed quiet on the removal of its games and whyYoungbloodisn’t included in the list, but almost no major game Bethesda has published over the last several years is playable on GeForce Now anymore, including games in the Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and Dishonored series.
2K Games and Rockstar Games
Nvidia said it is working to get these games re-enabled in the future just as it is with Activision-Blizzard games. However, there is no timetable for when or if this will happen.
Square Enix
Square Enix quietly pulled many of its games from GeForce Now prior to the service’s official launch. Curiously, alongside paid games, the publisher even removed a free game from GeForce Now –The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit.
Along with Square Enix, Capcom removed several of its biggest games from GeForce Now. These include the latest entries in major series like Devil May Cry, Resident Evil, and Monster Hunter. In the case ofDevil May Cry 5, the game is currently available for streaming via Microsoft’sProject xCloudbeta on Android devices.
Other publishers
Other game publishers that appear to have left or opted out of the program but have not provided full removed game lists include Electronic Arts and Konami. Electronic Arts will launch its own streaming service calledProject Atlas, which could be the reason behind the publisher’s omission from GeForce Now.
