Who will win the streaming wars?

[VG_Addict]

Disney+ launched this month, and soon, HBO Max will enter the streaming race.

Between Netflix, Disney+, and HBO Max, who will win the streaming wars?

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

Netflix isn't going anywhere unless they make some ironic Blockbuster level mistakes. They're all going to co-exist but if I had to guess which will drop first I'd say Disney+.

[Valigarmander]

Whoever wins... we lose.

[DarkZero]

im rooting for piracy

[smol Kat]

BitTorrent

[X-3]

I will win

[CaptHayfever]

My guess for HBO Max is that the vast majority of their subscribers will be people who already had HBO in the first place.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

[Marilink]

Eventually, people will come up with streaming packages that bundle them all together to varying degrees and varying combinations. I should make a movie about it starring Matthew Broderick and Jim Carrey. I’ll call it “The Streaming Guy.”

[CaptHayfever]

^So, the a-la-carte cable system that everybody has begged for since the 90s?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

The topic didn't specify film, though that's clearly what the topic is about, but I do wonder when or if Nintendo will have a proper service to compete with Sony & Microsoft. Maybe the Switch's successor?

[Calamity Panfan]

The topic didn't specify film, though that's clearly what the topic is about, but I do wonder when or if Nintendo will have a proper service to compete with Sony & Microsoft. Maybe the Switch's successor?

Nothing came out of it, but "GamePass on Switch" WAS one of the prominent rumors coming into E3 this year.

[Marilink]

I cannot possibly see Nintendo being that savvy. Either they won't do it at all, or they'll attempt to do it with a "Nintendo-like Solution" that makes it unusable.

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

^ True, they are very predictable sometimes lol

[CaptHayfever]

The topic didn't specify film, though that's clearly what the topic is about,

I mean, it is in the movies forum.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

The topic didn't specify film, though that's clearly what the topic is about,

I mean, it is in the movies forum.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

One could technically argue something for the "animation" bit fitting, especially for certain genres--FMV games certainly blur the line, haha.

[DarkZero]

streaming service exclusively for movie tie-in games

[smol Kat]

I have ALWAYS wanted to see the backstory for Garfield Kart.

[steeze]

What's happening to HBO GO? Isn't there something called HBO NOW also? Now they're making something called HBO MAX?

GO
NOW
MAX

What did max ever do to u guys?

[Calamity Panfan]

^ HBO GO is what you get through your standard cable subscription to HBO. HBO NOW is the a la carte streaming service that you don't need a cable subscription for. They're essentially the same otherwise.

[Bomby]

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