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Today’s Vergecast: Cloud gaming works — but it’s not winning.

The Verge •
November 02, 2026 • 07:54 PM
• By David Pierce
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Streaming all your video games seems like such a good, simple idea. All your games, everywhere, on any screen you like — it’s the dream! The Verge’s Sean Hollister explains how the tech works now (which might be better than you think), why it’ll take a huge amount of work to make it even a little bit better, and why games like Grand Theft Auto VI probably can’t just live in the cloud. Watch | Listen | Get ad-free [Media: https://youtu.be/bqDCkYaOtGA]

Today’s Vergecast: Cloud gaming works — but it’s not winning.

Streaming all your video games seems like such a good, simple idea. All your games, everywhere, on any screen you like — it’s the dream ! The Verge ’s Sean Hollister explains how the tech works now (which might be better than you think), why it’ll take a huge amount of work to make it even a little bit better, and why games like Grand Theft Auto VI probably can’t just live in the cloud.

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