Streaming full 3D games over a high-speed web connection is a fast growing trend. And with ridiculous amounts of infrastructure and remote computing power, Google is well equipped to join it.

通過高速網絡連接流式傳輸完整的3D游戲是一種快速增長的趨勢。 憑借可笑的基礎設施和遠程計算能力，Google完全有能力加入其中。

That’s the gist behind Project Stream, the web giant’s latest foray into the consumer market. Google will stream Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, the latest entry in Ubisoft’s long-running stab-em-up series, to Chrome browsers on desktops and laptops. Aside from a small client program, you won’t need the usual gigabytes of local storage or beefy PC hardware to play: it’s all running on Google’s remote systems. The beta test of the service will begin this Friday, October 5th, and it’ll be playable on Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS.

這就是Project Stream的背后要旨， Project Stream是該巨頭進軍消費市場的最新舉措。 Google會將流媒體《刺客信條：奧德賽》提供給臺式機和筆記本電腦上的Chrome瀏覽器，這是育碧長期運行的刺殺游戲系列的最新作品。 除了小型客戶端程序外，您不需要播放通常的千兆字節的本地存儲或強大的PC硬件：它們都運行在Google的遠程系統上。 該服務的beta測試將于10月5日(星期五)開始，并且可以在Windows，macOS和ChromeOS上播放。

Assassin’s Creed is one of the biggest game franchises around, and its newest entry takes full advantage of the hardware in the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and the latest gaming PCs. Google is probably going to be using server farms running standard gaming PC hardware with some virtualization tech thrown in to manage thousands of concurrent players, the same way NVIDIA does with its GameStream service. Like similar offerings from NVIDIA and Sony, you’ll need a fast and reliable internet connection in order to play: Google is recommending 25mbps minimum.

刺客信條( Assassin's Creed)是周圍最大的游戲特許經營權之一，其最新產品充分利用了Xbox One，PlayStation 4和最新游戲PC的硬件。 Google可能將使用運行標準游戲PC硬件的服務器場以及一些虛擬化技術來管理成千上萬的并發玩家，這與NVIDIA使用其GameStream服務的方式相同。 與NVIDIA和Sony的類似產品一樣，您需要快速而可靠的互聯網連接才能播放：Google建議最低速度為25mbps。

Unfortunately there are limited spots available for the initial beta, and Google is only using the one game for the testing period (at least at the moment). But players who get in will be able to check out the game—a $60 retail value—for free. If you want in, head to this Google site to sign up for the waiting list. You need to be located in the United States and at least 17 years old in order to qualify.

不幸的是，最初的Beta版只能使用一款游戲，并且Google在測試期間(至少目前)僅使用一種游戲。 但是進入游戲的玩家將能夠免費檢閱游戲(零售價為60美元)。 如果您愿意，請訪問此Google網站以注冊等待列表。 您必須位于美國且年滿17歲才能符合資格。

Google’s long-term plans are hard to pin down, but if they’re ready for a public beta test, it’s safe to assume they’re interested in expanding Project Stream into a full consumer product. It’ll be interesting to see how that would compete with fledgling game streaming services already in operation, and if Google could cultivate the wide array of developer and publisher agreements needed to make it a success.

Google的長期計劃很難確定，但是如果他們準備進行公開Beta測試，可以肯定地說他們有興趣將Project Stream擴展為完整的消費者產品。 有趣的是，這將如何與已經開始運營的新興游戲流媒體服務競爭，以及Google是否可以培養出取得成功所需的廣泛的開發者和發行商協議。

翻譯自: https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/googles-project-stream-is-ready-to-play-aaa-console-games-in-chrome/