Thu, Apr 02, 2009 | 11:47 BST
Crytek – Cloud gaming “might” be workable from 2013 onwards
Crytek boss Cevat Yerli’s told GI it doesn’t expect Cloud gaming to be viable until at least 2013.
“We had our research in 2005 on this subject but we stopped around 2007 because we had doubts about economics of scale. But that was at a time when bandwidth was more expensive,” he said.
“We saw that by 2013 – 2015 with the development of bandwidths and household connections worldwide that it might become more viable then.”
It’s netcon speeds, not video rendering, that’s letting the side down, Yerli said.
“It doesn’t take a lot to make a video-based renderer, but what you need is the right infrastructure that is beyond the technology we have, it’s more like cable net providers and communication networks.
“They have to provide fast bandwidths and connectivity in order to allow such technology to excel. So as it was dependent on somebody else, we decided to wait,” he added.
More through there.
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Tags: cevat yerli, cloud gaming, crytek
9 comments
#1
Mike
02/04/09, 11:50 am
Best story-relevant picture to date.
*applauds*
#2
Shatner
02/04/09, 11:53 am
A shame that so much effort is put into headlines and finding snappy pictures than, say, getting the spelling of names correct in articles eh?
A bigger shame that some people put more worth into a snappy picture than they do into accuracy or integrity of information!
Thank you Mr. News Man for trying to tell us how we should think.
#3
G1GAHURTZ
02/04/09, 11:54 am
Crytek rains on OnLive’s Cloud.
#4
Blerk
02/04/09, 12:15 pm
Small shop? Or big dog? YOU CHOOSE!
#5
G1GAHURTZ
02/04/09, 12:25 pm
That dog is HUUUUUUGE!!
#6
Michael O'Connor
02/04/09, 12:26 pm
I’m guessing you’re not much buying the whole Cloud gaming thing yourself then, Pat?
#7
Whizzo
02/04/09, 12:52 pm
I don’t think that’s the right breed for Krypto.
#8
No_PUDding
02/04/09, 2:33 pm
As for on-topic comments, I think this is what I wanted to hear. Along with Co-op’s (1UP Show) 2nd hand information about infrastrcuture problems, I think I can pass judgement that it’s atleast a long way off.
And even then we’ll face the initial hurdle of putting it in place with a wide audience. So I think everyone now has the right to be skeptical.
#9
ecu
02/04/09, 5:15 pm
Brilliant picture.