Google formally unveils the "Stadia" launching in 2019

[Deleted member 41520]

The name is very carefully positioned. No other console names start with "S", have red style/font, have a Greek sounding name.

Clever and people will stop worrying about it quickly.

 

[Buckle]

If streaming takes off, does that mean I don't have to buy a new goddamn console every 6-10 years?

If so, I'm in.

 

[BocoDragon]

I am pretty sure that in a few years, a certain type of hardcore gamer will have a hard time explaining to normies why they refuse to play streaming games.

 

[Deleted member 18502]

Stadia, the new Red Hot Chili Peppers album will be releasing next week at all major record stores.

 

[DJwest]

That's a shitty ass name.

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I know right lmao

 

[SmittyWerbenManJensen]

Data caps = this is not an option for me. Hopefully it is cool and high quality, but this doesn't really excited me (so far).

 

[Technosteve]

That dpad looks worse then the switch dpad

 

[SpottieO]

So is it just like a third party box?

Why would I get this instead of whatever Microsoft's streaming console is with Xcloud, at least then you get MS exclusives.

 

[The_Land]

I would imagine execs from the Big 3 are laughing their asses off at this. OUYA 2.0 here we come

 

[Zemst]

What a terrible name.

 

[-JD-]

Lol this thread is going about as expected.

 

[Pancracio17]

Time to bust out the ethernet cable

 

[Deleted member 249]

The name is very carefully positioned. No other console names start with "S", have red style/font, have a Greek sounding name.

Clever and people will stop worrying about it quickly.

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lol

 

[Deleted member 2809]

The era of consoles will be over within the next 15 years. Google and Microsoft know this.

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Yeah always online worked wonders.

 

[kittens]

the name and logo look some generic medical appliance manufacturer or something

it inspires nothing, says nothing

 

[henhowc]

The name is very carefully positioned. No other console names start with "S", have red style/font, have a Greek sounding name.

Clever and people will stop worrying about it quickly.

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did you come up with it? lol

 

[Chris McQueen]

I'm intrigued. Symmetrical thumbsticks too? Fuck yeah.

 

[Hanbei]

Uh... No thanks.

 

[maxxpower]

Can it play Candy Crush?

 

[Chaeotic]

Google forever have my money by using the track "Montage" in the video alone. Beautiful stuff. Stadia looks great so far, fingers crossed Google are able to pull their vision off!

 

[Papacheeks]

Be ready Microsoft you unveiling a streaming only box may get similar reactions.

 

[Deleted member 135]

It'll be discontinued within 18 months.

 

[teague]

Google's Twitch stream having issues while introducing a game streaming platform is peak irony

Edit: it's youtube probably, I'm watching EZA reactions on twitch

 

[NuclearCake]

Symetrical sticks noooooooooooo

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I will never understand why people hate this. It leaves the D pad in the right place and the result is great for 2D games.

 

[KratosEnergyDrink]

Only another streaming device, boring.

 

[Canucked]

It's cool. But I need to see something that's not a game I'm done with

 

[Doctor_Thomas]

The D Pad will definitely be awful.

 

[Desmond]

Shouldve partnered with Sega and called it the Streamcast

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Stadia Arcadia

 

[Deleted member 17403]

I like the name and see the meaning behind it. I think it's creative in a way that a lot of console names aren't.

 

[Casa]

Other than the symmetrical thumbsticks, the controller looks decent.

 

[Hailinel]

A game platform for everyone.*

*With a solid internet connection.

 

[Kayant]

Symmetrical sticks 👍 and controller looks otherwise decent.
Streaming only as expected. Never understand some people expecting a traditional console.

 

[motherless]

Love that they went with symmetrical sticks. It will be really dependent on how well it streams and most importantly content. I've enjoyed my PS Now trial for streaming.

 

[RochHoch]

So what games did they announce for it?

None? Then why should anyone care about this thing?

 

[Ferrio]

Connects using Chrome as a streaming platform across many devices.

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Yikes...ya no thanks.

 

[Enduin]

Performance, pricing and games will determine their success. Pointless to speculate until we get idea of at least a couple of those points.

 

[Raw64life]

As expected, I have zero interest in this so far.

At least they got the stick placement on the controller correct though.

 

[Velocity:Design:Comfort]

The name is very carefully positioned. No other console names start with "S", have red style/font, have a Greek sounding name.

Clever and people will stop worrying about it quickly.

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Almost all the Switch branding is red...but you're not wrong.

 

[Empyrean Cocytus]

So what games did they announce for it?

None? Then why should anyone care about this thing?

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Still showing it off. Games are likely still to come.

If they can nail some major exclusives this could be a big deal.

 

[PassiveObserver]

Shades of Playdia

 

[Deleted member 10629]

I will never understand why people hate this. It leaves the D pad in the right place and the result is great for 2D games.

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I find it very uncomfortable. One of the reasons I've never really liked the Dual Shock

 

[CloudWolf]

I take it you will need a monster of an internet connection for this.

 

[mael]

sounds like the name of a generic drug that treats high blood pressure.

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For gaming heated moments™

 

[RedSparrows]

Be ready Microsoft you unveiling a streaming only box may get similar reactions.

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The difference is clear, though. With MS it's known, established fact that it's never going to be streaming only.

 

[Deleted member 10737]

that name is a choice.
STDia.

 

[HardRojo]

Look, I believe streaming is the future, but there are still plenty of consumers looking for physical, tangible devices not limited to internet infrastructure and connection to play games, especially in still-developing countries. This will be popular, maybe not within the next few years, but if Google sticks around I can see it taking off bigly as the current generation grows up, by that I mean these kids growing up around social networks, digital devices, digital platforms and the internet.

 

[Astral Lovelace]

I will never understand why people hate this. It leaves the D pad in the right place and the result is great for 2D games.

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Except that by virtue of being a streaming console, it is already automatically terrible for 2D games.

 

[BWoog]

Should have just named it: "The Google"

 

[-JD-]

Shoulda called it PlayStadia.