Because who needs exclusive deals when you can just give the people what they want, NVIDIA has finally decided to add Mozilla Firefox to its list of approved browsers for GeForce NOW, the cloud-based gaming platform that’s been slowly but surely building up its game library. And by “slowly but surely,” I mean it’s been a wild ride of confusing announcements, forgotten release dates, and more than a few games that were promised but never delivered. But hey, at least we can play all 2,000+ PC games on Firefox now, right?
The Long-Awaited Addition
As the internet becomes more insulated, the browser you use can make all the difference, and for years, gamers have been begging NVIDIA to bring support to Mozilla Firefox. It’s not like it’s a huge ask or anything – I mean, who doesn’t love the idea of streaming high-performance PC games through a browser that’s actually focused on security and performance? But I guess NVIDIA was just waiting for the perfect moment to strike, and by “perfect moment,” I mean they probably just ran out of excuses to not do it.
Gamers will be able to stream all those PC games through GeForce NOW while utilizing many of the security and performance enhancements that come with Mozilla Firefox. Because what’s a little cloud gaming without the peace of mind that comes with knowing your browser isn’t selling your soul to the highest bidder? And with Firefox’s “Split View” feature, you can have your game running in one window and keep your chat, guides, or other browsing conveniently running in a separate single browser screen. It’s like having your cake and eating it too, except instead of cake, it’s a bunch of browser tabs that you’ll probably just end up closing anyway.
A Match Made in Heaven
According to Director at NVIDIA GeForce Now, Andrew Fear, “Firefox earned its place on our list of supported browsers by delivering the first-class experience GeForce NOW players expect.” Yeah, no kidding – it’s not like you had a choice or anything. But in all seriousness, it’s good to see NVIDIA finally listening to its fans and giving them what they want. And with Head of Firefox, Ajit Varma, saying that “Teaming up with NVIDIA to bring GeForce NOW to Firefox is a milestone moment: one of the world’s leading cloud gaming services, now running on a browser built for privacy, control and flexibility,” it’s clear that both companies are pretty stoked about the whole thing.
Getting Started
So, how do you get in on the action? Well, first, you’ll need to have the latest version of Firefox, because who doesn’t love updating their browser every five seconds? Then, you’ll need to head on over to play.geforcenow.com and sign in with your GeForce NOW account. And if you don’t have one, well, what’s wrong with you? Go get one – it’s not like it’s going to cost you an arm and a leg or anything. Although, with the way game prices are these days, it’s not like that’s entirely out of the question either.
In conclusion, it’s about time NVIDIA added Firefox to its list of supported browsers, and I’m just glad that gamers can finally stream their favorite PC games without having to resort to using a browser that’s basically just a vessel for selling their personal data. So, go ahead and give it a try – your browser (and your gaming sessions) will thank you. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go update my browser… again.
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