NVIDIA is joining Sony’s PlayStation Now as the latest major player in the gaming industry to tackle cloud gaming with the launch of the NVIDIA Grid Game Streaming Service. Many have tried, none have succeeded (yet), but that has not diminished the enthusiasm of NVIDIA, Sony, and many others for cloud-based gaming.

Unlike past entrants in this space, NVIDIA and Sony are well-steeped in the gaming industry and stand a far better chance at success. A comparison of the two services yields a more complete feel for PlayStation Now whereas NVIDIA Grid Game Streaming Service still has some bugs to work out. That being said, we don’t see Sony and NVIDIA competing head-to-head in the market, at least not in the short to mid-term. While both are launching cloud-gaming services, they appeal to different segments of the market, PlayStation Gamers vs. PC Gamers. This gives NVIDIA some breathing room in the short-term to work out the kinks before the space becomes more crowded and the two do start to challenge each other.

For a more detailed analysis of the two services see NVIDIA Goes off the Grid with Cloud Gaming Solution.