Google Shutting Down Stadia Cloud Gaming Platform

[nickdalzell1]

The victims of Revolv being killed by Google are still awaiting refunds to their so-called 'lifetime subscriptions'.

 

[ackmondual]

I think if it was done right, it could be great. This service would have to offer cloud gaming, but also a selection of games like Gamepass for one reasonably priced sub. Of course this is the biggest challenge.

Think of the obvious benefits:

• not having to install/ uninstall games or make space for one game by uninstalling another
• not having to worry about games not working properly on your hardware, or maintain a costly gaming PC
• being able to game on slower computers, iPads, mom's PC when you're house-sitting, maybe your TV?

I tried it skeptically, but was surprised on how well it worked. There was latency but not as much as I thought there would be - almost unnoticeable. It doesn't beat out my dedicated gaming rig especially for e-sport games, but for simplicity and minimalism I could definitely imagine huge potential.

Didn't people say the same thing about streaming services? Granted, there's a difference between TV and movies, vs. video games, but the doom and gloom was still looming even back then.

Yup, entering a market and offering nothing new or innovative leads to nothing more than a small dent in a continuously shrinking industry.

Google thought they could convert cord cutters into YTTV customers, but people don’t cancel cable and replace it with YTTV. They just cancel cable.

People are smart enough to see YTTV for what it is. Cable over ethernet, and people are tired of cable.

YTTV ain't a bad substitute. Many years back, they were far cheaper and it was an even better deal then (although IIRC, it also had less content too). Not having to deal with cable companies, rental fees, prices going up without warning, and having to call someone just to cancel are still solid advantages to YTTV and other ss over cable TV.

Uhh, that's investor speak. We are in 2022, not sure how they are reaching those figures in 2025, probably reliant on some growth assumptions. Furthermore, how many of those Apple Arcade members are on free trials? They hand those out like candy. Last point, how many of those subscribers are signed up for a bundled plan that just happens to include Apple Arcade, as well?

Anecdotal, but I've heard plenty online where people will only do AA if they can continue getting free trials for them. The others only have it b/c it indeed is part of their A1 sub. I mentioned before (if not a few pages back, then elsewhere), it ain't bad but it got overhyped. Like it was supposed to be some "AAA competitor". For me, it was 50/50 whether or not I'd resub, and b/c of other games available + having a low storage iPad, I passed. Otherwise, I've spent $45 per year in worse ways (how much annual subs cost on Costco.com)

 

[robbietop]

I think if it was done right, it could be great. This service would have to offer cloud gaming, but also a selection of games like Gamepass for one reasonably priced sub. Of course this is easier said than done.

Think of the obvious benefits:

• not having to install/ uninstall games or make space for one game by uninstalling another
• not having to worry about games not working properly on your hardware, or maintain a costly gaming PC
• being able to game on slower computers, iPads, mom's PC when you're house-sitting, maybe your TV?

I tried it skeptically, but was surprised on how well it worked. There was latency but not as much as I thought there would be - almost unnoticeable. It doesn't beat out my dedicated gaming rig especially for e-sport games, but for simplicity and minimalism the concept is quite attractive.

Yeah, but the article explicitly and in no way hides the serious downside of cloud gaming: Stadia is shut down and sorry but we can't port your game saves out to other consoles. You're screwed, but we're sorry. Here's a voucher for the Google Pixel 7 Plus Pro Max

 

[nickdalzell1]

If a company screwed me over multiple times I stop giving them my money. It worked in the 60s. Problem is people just take it in the rear and keep buying from the same companies that screw them over these days.