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Scene: A conference room that resembles a command center. A huge screen displays a world map where small icons of Xbox controllers, Nvidia graphics cards and Amazon packages fight for territory.
Characters:
Mr. Soft (Microsoft): Seems overly optimistic, wears a headset.
Dr. Latency (Nvidia): Seems technically savvy, but slightly annoyed.
Mr. Prime (Amazon): Appears business-minded, drinks coffee from an "AWS is everywhere" mug.
Mr. Play (Sony): Traditional, somewhat stiff, sticks to CDs.
(The curtain rises)
Mr. Soft: (Points at the map) "Excellent! We've just conquered the 'Meier family' living room in Berlin! Thanks to our Game Pass Ultimate subscription, they're now streaming Forza Horizon on their refrigerator!"
Dr. Latency: (Groans) "On yourfridge? The latency must be terrible. We at GeForce Now focus on the true 4K experience, no compromises! We just recruited 'Hardcore Gamer Kevin' in Tokyo. He's paying us 20 euros a month for one hour less latency!"
Mr. Prime: (Smirks) "Amateurs. We're infiltrating the market through the back door. Have you heard? Everyone who watches Prime Video now gets free selection of ten ancient indie games on Luna! Engagement, gentlemen that's the real weapon!"
Mr. Play: (Wrinkling his nose) "Free? Old? We offer quality and heritage! We haveThe Last of Us Part I! And our customers can even download it! On a PS5! True innovation!"
Mr. Soft: "Downloading? That's Stone Age technology! We're in the Cloud Gaming War! Everything has to be there instantly, without installation, everywhere! Even if the internet connection is as weak as the storylines of some of our games!"
Dr. Latency: "So, everywhere. But can you simulate ray tracing in real time while the customer is sitting on the bus? Our server farms are running at full capacity to maintain the illusion of owning a €4,000 PC without the drawbacks of ownership!"
Mr. Prime: "I just spoke to Alexa. She says our delivery service will now also deliver physical cloud gaming servers to customers so they can have their own 'mini cloud' at home, with Prime shipping of course."
(Suddenly, the Google Stadia symbol on the screen collapses and explodes in a small pixelated firework display.)
Mr. Play: "Well... I need to prepare for the release of God of War 6 on the PS5. Exclusively, of course."
Mr. Soft: "Not while I'm breathing! We'll stream it on the toaster that same day!"
(The lights go out and the curtain falls, while the sound effects of an epic battle can be heard with controller clicks and server fans.)
Characters:
Mr. Soft (Microsoft): Seems overly optimistic, wears a headset.
Dr. Latency (Nvidia): Seems technically savvy, but slightly annoyed.
Mr. Prime (Amazon): Appears business-minded, drinks coffee from an "AWS is everywhere" mug.
Mr. Play (Sony): Traditional, somewhat stiff, sticks to CDs.
(The curtain rises)
Mr. Soft: (Points at the map) "Excellent! We've just conquered the 'Meier family' living room in Berlin! Thanks to our Game Pass Ultimate subscription, they're now streaming Forza Horizon on their refrigerator!"
Dr. Latency: (Groans) "On yourfridge? The latency must be terrible. We at GeForce Now focus on the true 4K experience, no compromises! We just recruited 'Hardcore Gamer Kevin' in Tokyo. He's paying us 20 euros a month for one hour less latency!"
Mr. Prime: (Smirks) "Amateurs. We're infiltrating the market through the back door. Have you heard? Everyone who watches Prime Video now gets free selection of ten ancient indie games on Luna! Engagement, gentlemen that's the real weapon!"
Mr. Play: (Wrinkling his nose) "Free? Old? We offer quality and heritage! We haveThe Last of Us Part I! And our customers can even download it! On a PS5! True innovation!"
Mr. Soft: "Downloading? That's Stone Age technology! We're in the Cloud Gaming War! Everything has to be there instantly, without installation, everywhere! Even if the internet connection is as weak as the storylines of some of our games!"
Dr. Latency: "So, everywhere. But can you simulate ray tracing in real time while the customer is sitting on the bus? Our server farms are running at full capacity to maintain the illusion of owning a €4,000 PC without the drawbacks of ownership!"
Mr. Prime: "I just spoke to Alexa. She says our delivery service will now also deliver physical cloud gaming servers to customers so they can have their own 'mini cloud' at home, with Prime shipping of course."
(Suddenly, the Google Stadia symbol on the screen collapses and explodes in a small pixelated firework display.)
Mr. Play: "Well... I need to prepare for the release of God of War 6 on the PS5. Exclusively, of course."
Mr. Soft: "Not while I'm breathing! We'll stream it on the toaster that same day!"
(The lights go out and the curtain falls, while the sound effects of an epic battle can be heard with controller clicks and server fans.)
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