Google rolls out first ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’ Project Stream invites in the US to bring console gaming to Chrome

Earlier this week, Google announced it was working with Ubisoft to beta test Assassin’s Creed Odyssey on its new Project Stream platform. The project is looking to solve the big issues associated with making AAA console titles playable on desktop version of Chrome. The test, unfortunately, is limited to the US right now but if you’re there, the users who signed up might be getting invites now. The game will be playable without the need to download anything. Users are given US$10 of in-game currency to spend and will get to play the game until January 15, 2019. Unfortunately, there will be no saved progress and achievements won’t be carried over to the final version of the game. Players are required to have Ubisoft accounts to play the game and would need connectivity speeds of at least 25 megabits per second. The Chrome browser for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS need to be version 69 or above. It will support wired controllers, while trackpads aren’t recommended.

This test arrives amidst rumours that Google is working on a full-fledged streaming service for games that can take on the likes of the Microsoft’s and Sony’s services. It’ll reportedly work with a Chromecast-esque streaming dongle. But while that hasn’t been confirmed, this test does give us a peek into what Google can do for the gaming front.

Source: 9to5Google