Google Stadia shuts down internal studios, changing business focus

Re:Google Stadia shuts down internal studios, changing busin... by cush on Monday February 01, 2021 @06:51PM (#25995764)

Have you ever tried stadia? It's incredible 99.9% of the time. But that 0.1%... I thought I could put up with a few frame drops in Metro, but it just sucks you out of the game.

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Re:Google Stadia shuts down internal studios, changing busin... by bashwizard on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @02:46AM (#25998299)

I tried Stadia this christmas and while I'm not surprised, I'm disappointed. Everyone says that it runs well, no input lag, great picture quality and so on. But that was a lie.

While playing Destiny 2 and Hitman on a laptop running Ubuntu and over wifi with a controller, it felt ok-ish. Almost on par with playing on a Xbox Series X but not quite there.

However, when I tried the same games on my gaming rig, on a 1 Gbit fiber connection with a mouse and keyboard it was completely unplayable for me. The input lag is just too high for me to enjoy the experience. On top of that the picture quality is pretty bad compared to running the same game on your own machine at 4K.

My conclusion is that Stadia will not replace a high end gaming rig for the type of gamer with higher demands. I even doubt it will replace xbox or playstation for the console players.

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Re:Google Stadia shuts down internal studios, changing busin... by xxs on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @03:24AM (#25998507)

>Almost on par with playing on a Xbox Series X

That's pretty low bar to clear

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Re:Google Stadia shuts down internal studios, changing busin... by hiptobecubic on Thursday February 04, 2021 @10:50AM (#26026360)

Not if you factor in the cost of the Xbox and the cost of Stadia ($0).

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Re:Google Stadia shuts down internal studios, changing busin... by bashwizard on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @03:55AM (#25998705)

Exactly, meaning it's not good if comparing it to PC.

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Re:Google Stadia shuts down internal studios, changing busin... by baby on Monday February 01, 2021 @10:58PM (#25997300)

Like when your own computer starts lagging?

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Re:Google Stadia shuts down internal studios, changing busin... by coldtea on Monday February 01, 2021 @11:14PM (#25997365)

Yes, but more frequently and unpredictably, at whatever resolution...

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Re:Google Stadia shuts down internal studios, changing busin... by baby on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @12:01AM (#25997591)

I see. I guess you really need a good connection. To be honest I’m surprised at how well Playstation Now worked

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