Kinda looking like theyve already given up on stadia then considering their opting to integrate a 3rd party service instead.
Console wars are the stupidest shit ever. Just get the system you want, why get so emotional over what other people like?
This is like claiming a new fast SUV will make sports cars obsolete. It doesnt work that way. Sports cars would get faster, too.
The gaming industry is the same, its a trickle-down structure. PC is the testbed for new technology and the consoles use it later. Sure, current gaming PCs may be on par with the future consoles, but future gaming PCs will be much better than them.
Let the comment console wars begin. This place is so toxic. Newsflash, its not illegal to own a console and a PC, guys.
Every time I see this site in my feed, its always some propaganda-ish title for playstation or xbox. Guys, its not 2007 anymore, who cares?
I hope it doesnt die, but the way its been managed Id be surprised if it doesnt. They had a chance to break into the digital download market and didnt take it. Now they are Blockbustering hard.
Its still hugely cheaper than a gaming pc of similar ability, though it has less functionality.
Its...not comparable...they cater to different audiences
The problem with the stadia is the way they advertised it. For some reason, it was targeted towards people who most likely already have systems they are content with, when it should have been marketed towards the more casual crowd as a cheap alternative to a console, which some on the fence see as too big of an investment to get into gaming. Terrible marketing job.
And on top of that they made the ludicrous decision to not make this a game streaming subscription. GamePass h...
There is always crunch in everything to some degree. In any industry. The only thing we can hope is that theyve reigned it in enough for it to be manageable for the employees. If they have, that is a significant achievement.