When you fire up your favorite game, you’re playing it instantly. That’s what it means to be Game Ready on GeForce NOW. The experience has been optimized for cloud gaming and includes Game Ready Driver performance improvements. NVIDIA manages the game updates and patches. And when a game supports RTX, you can play it on GeForce NOW with beautifully ray-traced graphics and DLSS 2/3.
The GeForce NOW library is ever-growing. In an effort to help spotlight the games that are coming to the service, we’re moving to a monthly cadence for announcing new instant access games. Games will continue to be released every week – with new game launches available day-and-date, and back catalog games released each Thursday – but our members, and your readers, will now be able to learn about what’s coming a little further in advance.
GFN Thursday wraps up another incredible year for cloud gaming. Take a look back at the top games and new features that made 2024 another standout year for GeForce NOW members.
Enjoy it all with three new games to wrap up the year.
Remember to mark the calendar for January 6, 2025, and tune into the NVIDIA Keynote at CES, to be delivered by NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang on Monday, Jan. 6. Cheers to the new year!
That’s A Wrap
It was another ultimate year of high-performance cloud gaming. GeForce NOW introduced new features for cloud gamers and reached a significant milestone by surpassing 2,000 games in it’s library, thanks to strong collaborations with celebrated publishers.
GeForce NOW launched new data centers in Japan and Poland, bringing GeForce RTX 4080-powered servers to gamers in the region. Day Passes were introduced to offer gamers more flexible options to access the cloud, with the ability to enjoy premium benefits of Ultimate and Performance memberships for 24 hours at a time.
Members who wanted to stream their favorite PC games to Valve’s Steam Deck were provided a new beta installation method that automatically installed Google Chrome to the device along with all the settings needed to help members log into GeForce NOW to stream their favorite games. And GeForce NOW brought an upgraded streaming experience for Performance members, providing up to 1440p resolution — an increase from the original 1080p limit.
The rollout of Xbox automatic sign-in streamlined the gaming experience, enabling members to link their Xbox profile to their GeForce NOW account for seamless access to their game libraries. GeForce NOW also partnered with CurseForge to bring mod support in the cloud for World of Warcraft, enabling Ultimate and Priorit6y members to easily enable and customize over 25 top WoW Addons in the cloud, enhancing their gameplay experience across various devices.
The highly anticipated Indiana Jones and the Great Circle made its debut in the cloud, offering players a thrilling globetrotting adventure with stunning ray-traced graphics and DLSS 3 support. Fans could uncover one of history's greatest mysteries as they traveled from the pyramids of Egypt to the sunken temples of Sukhothai, all while enjoying the game's immersive action and intriguing puzzles.
Early access for Path of Exile 2 arrived with deep customization options and improved visuals. Dragon Age: The Veilguard captivated players with BioWare's rich fantasy world, while Black Myth: Wukong pushed cloud gaming graphics to new heights with its stunning take on Chinese mythology.
The long-awaited S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl brought its intense survival horror to the GeForce NOW cloud, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 delivered fast-paced multiplayer action to members on day one.
GeForce NOW also welcomed Activision Blizzard games and Battle.net integration. Members gained access to blockbuster titles like Diablo IV, Overwatch 2, Call of Duty: Warzone, Hearthstone and more, significantly enhancing the cloud gaming library with some of the most popular multiplayer experiences.
And it doesn’t stop there — check back in each week to see what’s in store for GeForce NOW throughout the new year
Toast to New Adventures
Look for the following games available to stream in the cloud this week: