On the occasion of a I/O conference loaded with announcements, in particular concerning the Pixel 6a where the Pixel Buds ProGoogle has also made a very discreet update to its website.
9to5Google notes that the firm has removed the “Video Games” category from its navigation bar, replacing it with “Headphones”. What if this was the end for Stadia?
Stadia prepares its boxes
Already largely put aside since Google abandoned all plans to develop its own games, it seems that things are starting to smell like the fir tree for the Stadia cloud gaming service.
From now on, to take out a Stadia subscription, you have to go to the “Connected Home” tab, then select “Video games”. A barrier that is not insurmountable for those who really want to get a controller and a Chromecast, but which necessarily limits the potential for discovery of the service by the uninitiated.
Launched at the end of 2019, Google Stadia allows you to play games in the cloud from a television, computer or smartphone. But its wobbly business model immediately made it difficult to sell: unlike an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you have to buy your games to enjoy them on Stadia. Or to be satisfied with those included in the Stadia Pro subscription, billed at 9.99 euros per month.
Fallen into disuse since the announcement of the closure of the Stadia Games and Entertainment studio in February 2021, Google is very discreet about its service. And the present disappearance of the dedicated section on its site does not augur frankly good news to come for the followers.
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Google’s communication will have given pride of place to Stadia in 2019. Announced at the start of the year, the service will finally have been launched worldwide on November 19. A launch that many describe as sluggish.
Google’s communication will have given pride of place to Stadia in 2019. Announced at the start of the year, the service will finally have been launched worldwide on November 19. A launch that many describe as sluggish.
Source : 9to5Google
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