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Featured November 29, 2022

“It should serve as a lesson in how not to do business”: what does the end of Stadia mean for cloud gaming?

Google’s decision to shut down Stadia has raised concerns about the prospects for the global cloud gaming market. Olivier Avaro, CEO of cloud gaming service Blacknut, explains why Stadia failed, what lessons the industry can learn from it, and what it means for the future of this sector.

Industry News September 30, 2022

Many devs had no idea about Google Stadia shutdown, wondering “what’s happening with our games, deals, anything”

Google has decided to kill Stadia, just like many other products before it. It seems that the company didn’t notify its partners beforehand, making game developers wondering about the future of their projects and deals.

Industry News February 18, 2021

Stadia studios reportedly praised for ‘great progress’ just days before being shut down by Google

The employees weren’t aware of Google’s plans to close two first-party Stadia studios. It happened soon after the leadership praised them for making “great progress.”

Industry News February 2, 2021

Google shuts down Stadia’s internal game studios, plans to refocus its streaming service

The future of another Google’s product seems hazy. The company is about to stop developing games for Stadia, meaning the streaming service will have no more exclusive titles.

Industry News March 2, 2020

Developers not interested in Google Stadia

Over the three months since its launch, Google Stadia only added 6 games bringing the total to 28. Business Insider talked to a number of developers and publishers and learned why they are not rushing to the platform.

Industry News February 6, 2020

Stadia’s main competitor leaves beta: GeForce Now out now and allows you to run games from Steam

After several years in beta (testing of the service began back in 2017), GeForce Now is now officially released.

Industry News November 28, 2019

DFC Intelligence: “Stadia will die a quick death”

Stadia’s rollout turned out to be one of the most disastrous launches in the history of gaming platforms. That’s according to analyst firm DFC Intelligence.

Industry News November 19, 2019

Stadia reviewed: Future of gaming is here, but we should wait some more

Google Stadia is out now in 14 countries. So are the tech reviews. Those who tested the platform agree that it offers the unprecedented quality of streaming, but the experience is still far from optimal.

Industry News November 18, 2019

22 instead of 12: Google Stadia expands its day one lineup

Google Stadia launches tomorrow (November 19) with 22 titles, which is somewhat more generous than the 12 titles announced last week.

Industry News November 12, 2019

Google Stadia launching with 12 titles including 1 exclusive

Google announced the lineup of games available on its Stadia platform when it launches on November 19. One of them, Gylt by Tequila Works, will be Stadia’s exclusive.

Industry News September 23, 2019

Video games vs climate change

21 gaming companies have joined the UN’s new Playing For The Planet Alliance to reduce the industry’s ecological footprint.

Industry News June 7, 2019

Stadia to launch in November (but not for everybody)

Yesterday, Google announced new details about its streaming platform Stadia, which the company teased 3 months ago. Two types of subscription will be available: paid and free. The paid version is launching this November.

Marketing March 28, 2019

The Internet Recovering from Google Stadia and Apple Arcade Hype Hangover

The Internet is still reeling in the wake of the major news from Google and Apple. The close timing between the unveiling of Stadia, Google’s cloud-based video game platform, and the announcement of Arcade, Apple’s game subscription service, seems to have intensified the individual hype surrounding each reveal.

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“It should serve as a lesson in how not to do business”: what does the end of Stadia mean for cloud gaming?

Many devs had no idea about Google Stadia shutdown, wondering “what’s happening with our games, deals, anything”

Stadia studios reportedly praised for ‘great progress’ just days before being shut down by Google

Google shuts down Stadia’s internal game studios, plans to refocus its streaming service

Developers not interested in Google Stadia

Stadia’s main competitor leaves beta: GeForce Now out now and allows you to run games from Steam

DFC Intelligence: “Stadia will die a quick death”

Stadia reviewed: Future of gaming is here, but we should wait some more

22 instead of 12: Google Stadia expands its day one lineup

Google Stadia launching with 12 titles including 1 exclusive

Video games vs climate change

Stadia to launch in November (but not for everybody)

The Internet Recovering from Google Stadia and Apple Arcade Hype Hangover