Google revealed its cloud-based game streaming platform named Stadia at a conference in San Francisco. It, also, revealed its own game studio-Stadia Games and Entertainment. Stadia games and entertainment will develop games exclusively for Stadia. Stadia is the first gaming platform which Google has developed with game streamers in mind. Streamers can stream right to YouTube with the dedicated button on Google’s own Stadia controller.
Stadia, is a cloud based gaming platform that will bring gamers, developers, streamers and YouTubers together. Stadia will challenge the big names in gaming market with a vision to provide high quality games which have been played on video game consoles and PCs.
Developers can make multiplayer games that can work across multiple devices such as laptops, PCs, TVs, tablets and smartphones. In order to speed up the development of games Google will work with both big and small developers.
According to Google, Stadia runs on Linux operating system. Therefore games compatible with Linux will be easier to port to Stadia. Stadia will support 4k streaming at 60 frames per second. Google has its vast data centres which will support the cloud that can handle the processing of games at 4k resolution.
Having the advantage of cloud it is easier for gamers to access Stadia without the need of any physical disc or downloads. Cloud gaming has a lot of appeal as there is no need to download gigabytes of data, which helps in reducing all sorts of loading and downtime that comes into play while playing a traditional video game.
For Stadia, Google has its own game controller which comes with a dedicated button for Google assistant powered voice features and capture video of your game play. The controller connects directly to Google’s data centre, therefore, you won’t need to re-sync it to the laptop or to other devices.
Google wants to change the traditional video gaming market with Stadia by providing users with lag free gaming experience. Since, taking the contribution from all kind of developers, not only will it amlify creatvity but also, it means for users there will be tons of game options. All in all, Stadia could be a game changer for Google.