Reflecting on the Microsoft/Nintendo rumor for a moment, wasn't there supposed to be an app to use Steam on Switch also?

[ContractHolder]

I might be misremembering, but wasn't an app in development to stream Steam games at one point for Switch? If so, whatever happened to that app?

If not, I'm honestly wondering if the rumors end up being true about Xbox Game Pass running on switch, if Steam should try striking a similar deal (if possible). I know Steam was trying to get their own "console" going awhile back through multiple partnerships. But obviously that didn't work out. Obviously not every game can work with the console considering some require a keyboard. But I'm honestly wondering if a strategy of Microsoft getting the Xbox Platform on multiple devices in the future is a thing, why would Steam not want to try a similar thing where you login on the Switch and play games through their services on a handheld.

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And then we can go put Chell in Smash Bros like she damn well deserves.

 

[Deleted member 198]

No

 

[Imran]

Newell met with Nintendo but nothing came of it.

 

[ReyVGM]

I might be misremembering, but wasn't an app in development to stream Steam games at one point for Switch? If so, whatever happened to that app?

If not, I'm honestly wondering if the rumors end up being true about Xbox Game Pass running on switch, if Steam should try striking a similar deal (if possible). I know Steam was trying to get their own "console" going awhile back through multiple partnerships. But obviously that didn't work out. Obviously not every game can work with the console considering some require a keyboard. But I'm honestly wondering if a strategy of Microsoft getting the Xbox Platform on multiple devices in the future is a thing, why would Steam not want to try a similar thing where you login on the Switch and play games through their services on a handheld.

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And then we can go put Chell in Smash Bros like she damn well deserves.

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I think you are thinking of the Rainway app.

 

[neonglow]

There was something called Rainway but it seems like vaporware at this point.

 

[Doskoi Panda]

you're thinking about Rainway, a third-party streaming app.

You've noted that the Switch version isn't in active development right now, but how far have you gotten with your testing on that particular platform?


What was shown in our various technical demos was about the extent of the progress we made. Internally, we got the prototypes performing pretty well, but limitations in our method for running them and our quickly evolving streaming protocol made it incompatible with our trajectory.

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This is their stated reason for the Switch version never having materialized. And while it doesn't give them a pass for advertising their tech using the platform, it's certainly better reasoning than the unsubstantiated "Nintendo would simply never allow it" rhetoric that was (and apparently is still) going around.

There was something called Rainway but it seems like vaporware at this point.

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nope it's just not coming to Switch

 

[Tambini]

There was Rainway? That was a 3rd party thing and if im not mistaken, bullshit that was never going to be allowed on the eshop and used switch pre launch hype for marketing

 

[DocSeuss]

Rainway initially promised it would be on Switch. Then they tweeted "we never said that." Then they made a video showing it on Switch. But it's not on Switch.

However!!!

If you hack your switch, there's Jakibaki's In Home Switching

 

[Shawndroid]

Also, Discord said they'd be happy to work with Nintendo.

 

[UltraMagnus]

I would bet Nvidia also asked Nintendo if they could put their streaming service on Switch and were told no.

I think what's happened is MS if the first streaming company that was willing to give Nintendo an actual cut of the profit and that changed everything.