Stadia

Google Stadia is officially closing its servers today, closing out four years of cloud-based gaming access to players.

Google announced on Thursday it will be shutting down Stadia, its cloud gaming service, in January 2023. The announcement took many in the gaming community by surprise, but it wasn’t an unexpected one. “While Stadia's approach to streaming games for consumers was built on a strong technology foundation, it hasn't gained the traction with users that...

Stadia's Montreal and Los Angeles studios will be closing as the company focuses on business partnerships.

Stadia's YouTube direct livestreaming option will be rolling out to all users today.

Here's a summary of the Stadia Connect update shared by Google on July 14, 2020.

Google's decision to form a first-party studio suggests a longer term commitment to Stadia.

The service will work on any TV with Chromecast, computers with a Chrome browser, and Google's Pixel devices.