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Re:Google Stadia shuts down internal studios, changing busin... by Reason077 on Monday February 01, 2021 @05:11PM (#25994771)
Game Streaming also needs typical home internet connections to get better before it can really go mainstream.

Not everyone has low latency, high reliability fibre in their home, yet. If you have some crappy DSL or whatever then the experience isn’t great. Likewise if your WiFi signal is anything less than perfect!

And the people who do pay for the best internet connections are often those who don’t need Stadia, because they already have latest-generation consoles and gaming PCs?

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Re:Google Stadia shuts down internal studios, changing busin... by enos_feedler on Monday February 01, 2021 @05:27PM (#25994959)
That's a great point. I did say the technology is proven but did not specify the market this is ready for. It is sort of like Tesla adoption 10 years ago. It will take time for the investments in technology and infrastructure to cover more of the market. Hopefully Verizon can accelerate their mmWave 5g deploys.
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