Source: pix11.com --- Sunday, November 17, 2019
A visitor plays a cloud-game at the stand of Google Stadia during the Video games trade fair GamesCom in Cologne, western Germany, on August 21, 2019. (INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images) NEW YORK — Google is about to take a big step into the video game market with a service that some have likened to a Netflix for games. On Tuesday, Google will officially launch Stadia, a service for streaming and playing games without needing to own a hard copy or even a console. At launch, the service will support a lackluster lineup of a dozen games — with more already in the works — and a reasonable price tag. Google will be competing with a daunting list of rivals in the industry who are betting the future of video games lies in the cloud rather than just physical hardware. Microsoft is currently testing its Project xCloud service and Amazon is rumored to be working on its own cloud gaming service. Sony recently slashed prices on its cloud gaming service, Playstation Now , ahead of Stadia’s launch. “The technology is possible, but it requires a company like a Google to really make it a reality,” Google Stadia head Phil Harrison told CNN Business. While Sony’s Playstation Now service , for example, only works on PC and console, Google’s supports a wider mix of platforms. Stadia works on TVs with a Chromecast Ultra dongle as well as on most computers with a Chrome browser and on newer Pixel phones. More devices are slated to be added in 2020 ...
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