Google's Staida - A glimpse at the future of gaming

Google has unveiled a new digital gaming platform called Stadia which will stream better-than-console-quality games that have traditionally had to be either downloaded or purchased on disc. Google announced Stadia, a new cloud-based gaming platform, at its GDC 2019 keynote Tuesday morning. It’s a major move for Google into the video game business, which is increasingly building toward streaming as a solution.
Stadia is not a dedicated console or set-top box. The platform will be accessible over the internet on a variety of platforms: browsers, computers, TVs, and mobile devices. In an onstage demonstration of Stadia, Google showed someone playing a game on a Chromebook, then playing it on a phone, then immediately playing it on PC, picking up where the game left off in real time.


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tadia, Google’s long-awaited cloud gaming service, was finally unveiled at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco on Tuesday. In one fell swoop, Stadia, once known as Project Stream, laid out a plan to take on console giants— like Sony and Microsoft — the PC-gaming industry, and even the live streaming platform, Twitch.
The vertically integrated gaming platform will consolidate the entire gaming process, from development and hosting to distribution and advertising, explained Phil Harrison, the former Sony and Microsoft executive who took the stage to break down Google’s vision. The end goal is to merge two pillars of the modern gaming industry: the developers who create immersive digital worlds and the hoards of fans who visit YouTube every day to stream or play games like Fortnite, Apex Legends, and League of Legends.

Google Stadia: How it works - 

The heart and brain of Stadia will be Google’s global network of data centres that span 200 different countries. The company wants gamers to rent its servers’ computational and graphical capacity to run games instead of owning their own console or PC.
Like the Netflix of gaming, Stadia will offer users a library of games they can choose from and begin to play with just a click, no downloading or installing required. Google’s servers will run the game and send users the visual output through the internet at up to 4K resolution at 60fps at launch and with 8K at 120fps available some time in the future.

Google's Stadia: Price?

 Google has yet to name a price, but Sony and Nvidia already offer game-streaming services which give us some point of comparison, even if Sony’s PlayStation now still requires users to buy a PS4. 
To access its games, however, Sony’s service charges a subscription fee of $19.99 per month. That puts the going rate for a game streaming service in the $20 per month range, though it’s also unclear how much Stadia’s controller will cost or whether it will be included with each subscription.
As it stands, Google is also awaiting approval by the Federal Communications Commission to begin selling the controller in the US, according to a company blog post. Until then, users won’t have access to the hardware that’ll be crucial for being able to play multiplayer games on Stadia.

The Stadia Controller -

 When we designed the Stadia controller, we listened to gamers about what they wanted in a controller. First, we made sure to develop a direct connection from Stadia controller to our data centre through Wi-Fi for the best possible gaming performance. The controller also includes a button for instant capture, saving and sharing gameplay in up to 4k of stunning resolution. And it comes equipped with a Google Assistant button and built-in microphone.
Using Google’s vast experience, reach and decades of investment we’re making Stadia a powerful gaming platform for players, developers and YouTube content creators—of all sizes. We’re building a playground for every imagination.
*This device has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased until authorization is obtained.

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