Google Stadia Details

MarketWatch rounds up the details revealed today at the Google Stadia event. Here's a rundown on what to expect from this cloud-based console system:
Games are stored online, and players can pick up where they left off on traditional computers with Google’s Chrome browsers and Chromebooks running Chrome OS. Players can also use Google’s Pixel phones, but not other phones with the company’s Android operating system. Unlike traditional games, the streaming service requires a constant internet connection to play.

Much like movies and music, the traditional video game industry has been shifting from physical hardware and games to digital downloads and streaming. The makers of leading consoles have their own subscription services as well, while Apple plans one this fall. The U.S. video game industry raked in revenue of $43.4 billion in 2018, up 18 percent from 2017, according to research firm NPD Group.

Video game streaming typically requires a strong connection and more computing power than simply streaming video, since there is real-time interaction between player and game. Google says it is tapping its massive data centers to power the system.

The service will mainly let players play games they buy separately, though some free games will be offered. Stadia will launch with about 30 games to buy, including “Doom Eternal,” ‘’Assassin’s Creed Odyssey” and “Wolfenstein: Youngblood.”

The “Founder’s Edition” package includes three months of Stadia and a three-month buddy pass that someone else can use. It’ll come with a limited edition controller and a Chromecast Ultra streaming video device. Google says the whole package is worth about $300 but costs $130. It will be available in 14 countries at launch, including the U.S., Canada, U.K., France and Germany.

Next year, Google will offer Stadia Pro for $10 a month and a free version, Stadia Base. With the free version, resolution will be lower, and players won’t get discount on games offered through Pro and the bundle. An optional Stadia controller will sell for $69.

The Wi-Fi-enabled controller has a button that lets players tap Google Assistant to ask questions about the games being played. Another button lets users share gameplay directly to Google’s video streaming service, YouTube.
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Cutter wrote on Jun 6, 2019, 23:45:
Yeah, this won't last. Nothing ever does with the dilettantes at Google. I was in on the ACO beta for this and it's not even close between playing on the PC and streaming.
I second that. I was very disappointed. It was playable, but that's the only good thing i could say about it.
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Considering Google is trumps bitch now I don't think I want anything to do with Google services anymore. Good luck selling that in Europe heh
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Yeah, this won't last. Nothing ever does with the dilettantes at Google. I was in on the ACO beta for this and it's not even close between playing on the PC and streaming.
"The horse I bet on was so slow, the jockey kept a diary of the trip." - Henny Youngman
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So monthly fee, you still have to buy games and its from lets shut everything down Google.

Given Googles pricing on things I think they've got an inverse Steve Jobs reality distortion field, rather than affect customers it affects management.

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I am not a fan of online streaming of games, but even if I were, I would not consider Google Stadia. Google is far too quick to abandon application platforms - Google Reader, Piccaso, Google Trip, Google Groups and dozens more - at the drop of a hat. There's no promise that Stadia would be protected from this tendency. I know there is no guarantee that my Steam games will be around in ten years either but Steam at least has stayed around for fifteen years. I have no such confidence in any Google product.

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kthxbai
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