Friday, 04 February 2022 07:11

Licensing 'Google Stream' as Tech vs. Platform is a Logical Pivot for Stadia

Written by Rob Dolen
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In the wake of Stadia's struggling player base and support, Google taking a more subtle role in licensing game streaming tech makes sense.

As support has wavered from first and third-party sources, Google's game streaming service is making some pretty significant changes. Google Stadia was primed to be the first big jump into gaming primarily through streaming over the internet, of which many were cautiously optimistic with a company like Google behind it. However, that same corporation has had a penchant for pulling the plug on projects that lack the perceived support necessary to keep them going, such as Google+ or Google Play Music. Stadia hasn't been axed in any official capacity, but a new report by Business Insider indicates that Google is instead taking less consumer-focused approach to game streaming.

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