Streaming games should always be an option since it is actually very handy. That being said, I don't feel gamers are ready to adopt it in the near future. The idea of being able to stream a game I can't play on my PC sounds great on paper, but I can't help but think their approach is very, very greedy.

The biggest benefit for cloud gaming I can see really comes to MMO games. As you need to be online to even play them, it makes more sense to drop the need for downloading the game in the first place.

Some of use remember how popular arcades were, and the amount of quarters we spent on them. Then came home consoles, which for the most part killed off all the arcades. I don't think developers were too happy with that. Cloud gaming would bring back that option, except it won't be a quarter for every game itt'll be a monthly subscription.

Plus, there's already enough data mining going around with all the websites and social media. I would not want that included with all games. More targeting of ads based on the amount of time you play particular games.

Like birds falling out of the sky dead when they test it. Not good. o.O

I think if it works in general as well as the Assassin's Creed public test that Google ran then it will absolutely be the future, and it'll probably happen depressingly quickly just like it did to movies. However I have zero interest in it, or always online gaming in general. Luckily I think downloads and such will continue to exist for a long time for enthusiasts, like CDs, vinyl and blu-ray do (so far) for music and movies.

I don't know how well it ran, but I don't think it even needs to run that well. There are too many sheep who will do whatever the big corps tell they need to do in order to get to play a game. And there is no doubt whatsoever that big corps will be coercing people into using these services. Yes, it is a thing in the future. I wouldn't phrase it as the future, because it won't displace local gaming and it won't be where we're all headed.

It will be a bitter time for some people.

To flip this back,
There is a certain ownership feeling with DRM-free games, wouldn't you agree? Enough that there is a major difference between DRM-free and Steam; namely, having unfettered access to your files. Now, look what happened once Steam got on the market. It pretty quickly became a monopoly. Currently, DRM-free gaming is technically an option, but Steam has a huge number more of big games (not just indies that wouldn't meet curation). And that's not even getting into the OTHER DRM-required clients like EA's! I can't help but conclude it is unlikely that streaming would go any differently than how Steam already did on the market.

I know what are you trying to say but i think it goes a different route with streaming.It will always be just an option(a real option)....the media is pushing it right now but there is also a big skepticism around cloud gaming.If it fails another thing will come that’s for sure
I think local gaming will always rule but to trying games out or to finish them it is a nice option.Ubisoft or ea games i don’t care to own besides of far cry

While marketing and corporate pushing absolutely has an effect, I think it's much more about convenience and cost savings. People rushes to Netflix because they could come home from work, plop on the couch, hit a few buttons on a remote and watch a ton of stuff for $10 a month. With game streaming it's going to be the same thing, that's why they're putting out all these subscription services at the same time. No hardware expense, $20 a month or whatever, come home and plop down and grab a controller and go.

The average consumer absolutely craves more convenience and less cost. They have real lives, and care less about stuff enthusiasts care about. They just want a distraction for a while, and want it as easily and cheaply as possible. Corporations can't force people to buy things they don't want, and this is all about corporations playing into what consumers want while also benefiting themselves.