Google's long-gestating foray into gaming has finally arrived as the tech giant's game streaming service, Stadia, launched on Tuesday morning
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"They need to ramp up the game catalog ASAP," says Ward. "Google’s planned 'free' base tier is its ace in the hole, as is its ability to promote Stadia through the YouTube Gaming community ... and that should seed interest in the Founder’s Edition bundle and Pro service. I think that conversion will be tough, however, since the games catalog will probably stay fairly thin and there’s a lot of other gaming options out there.
Google is betting on streaming, which, depending on who you ask in the industry, is seen as either the future of gaming or the present.
While Stadia's current expected lineup is light on exclusive titles , Early says there is a possibility that future Ubisoft games could be built and launched specifically for the platform. "Our objective is to make the best game and get it in front of as many people as possible," he says.
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