No, yes, no.
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Efren is G.O.A.T.
Member
I feel bad for the supporters of the platform but as a whole it was to be expected.
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
nope
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Lol i nearly bought the stadia
i still want that sushi controller
look how fucking sexy
That color scheme is ghastly. The original white/orange one looks pretty nice.
Captain Toad
Banned
splattered
Member
Didn't they just expand to mexico less than a week ago too? I WILL say though, the refunds on here is freaking amazing to see. Sorry we failed you all, so we're giving you your money back. Will be interesting to see if they follow through on that though.
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
If you are gonna unlimited funds a failure atleast go out with a bang.
All they had to do is actually make this damn hardware something people could go home with.
The device wouldnt even be underpowered even having launched a year earlier than the PS5/XSX.
But having a physical box and atleast a few moneyhatted exclusives they could have had their device in atleast some peoples homes.
The "Stadia" service could have been their Gamepass, but people still have a console to buy games on or just subscribe to the Service and get a curated bunch of games.....money hat the fuck out of the games you put there.
Making it streaming only.
FUCKED!
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Unless it's 1998. Then you definitely should.
Helghan
Member
Which countries do or don't need them? Based on what do you make this distinction? Genuine question.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Who "needs" it? I guess they released it in countries with fast and stable internet connections, not sure where Brazil is on that.
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Sosokrates
Report me if I continue to console war
Lol, what a fuck up.
Arcadialane
Member
'Hugs my shelf full of hundreds of physical games''
Nothing can ever shut you down
Nothing can ever shut you down
MaKTaiL
Member
Consoles and PCs are expensive here for most people. Fiber internet is much more common now so Stadia would have been really successful here.
Sosokrates
Report me if I continue to console war
OrtizTwelve
Member
Stadia was dead on arrival. I am surprised it took this long. Good on them to refund customers however.
Google needs to keep focus on their core products and services. Android, Chrome, Gmail, Search, YouTube, etc.
Whenever they launch some other product or service outside their focus, it’s all hype and no substance.
Google needs to keep focus on their core products and services. Android, Chrome, Gmail, Search, YouTube, etc.
Whenever they launch some other product or service outside their focus, it’s all hype and no substance.
nominedomine
Banned
xCloud and GeForce Now are available in Brazil.
DaGwaphics
Member
If you are gonna unlimited funds a failure atleast go out with a bang.
All they had to do is actually make this damn hardware something people could go home with.
The device wouldnt even be underpowered even having launched a year earlier than the PS5/XSX.
But having a physical box and atleast a few moneyhatted exclusives they could have had their device in atleast some peoples homes.
The "Stadia" service could have been their Gamepass, but people still have a console to buy games on or just subscribe to the Service and get a curated bunch of games.....money hat the fuck out of the games you put there.
Making it streaming only.
FUCKED!
This! Even if streaming was their real push, releasing a box would have made all purchases seem more like digital purchases rather than a smoke and mirrors type thing. People would have had more confidence in it, IMO.
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
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Bernkastel
Ask me about my fanboy energy!
Some people still repeat that horseshit in acquisitions threads
The comment was regarding potential acquisitions not seeing cloud gaming as a threat.
Bethesda Acquisition by Microsoft Factored Into Stadia Studios Shutdown
Google Stadia's Phil Harrison reportedly states that Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda played a role in shutting down Stadia studios.
gamerant.com
Phil always said that streaming is just a convenience that will never replace local hardware.
Phil Spencer : "Streaming games is convenient, but playing locally will flat-out always be better"
https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/12/23/forward-facing “The best place to play is locally; I’ll say that flat-out,” he says. “Streaming is a technology of convenience. It’s a technology of choice when you’re away from your console and you want to play.”
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Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
Phil: “We don’t see Sony as a competitor. Google is our competitor”
fuck_diggity_cunt_ingdon
Banned
Seriously thought they’d already canned it….
Fake
Member
Twitter moment.
The_Mike
I cry about SonyGaf from my chair in Redmond, WA
Dr. Samuel Hayden
Member
Shocking.
TransTrender
Gold Member
Same vibes right now
Good for them on the refunds. Helps take a bit of the sting away and may not scare people away from the 'next thing' they try.
Good for them on the refunds. Helps take a bit of the sting away and may not scare people away from the 'next thing' they try.
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Topher
Gold Member
Not sure which comment you are referring to. The one below is about cloud.
"When you talk about Nintendo and Sony, we have a ton of respect for them, but we see Amazon and Google as the main competitors going forward," Spencer said. "That's not to disrespect Nintendo and Sony, but the traditional gaming companies are somewhat out of position. I guess they could try to re-create Azure, but we've invested tens of billions of dollars in cloud over the years.
Why big tech is betting big on gaming in 2020
Gaming is the biggest entertainment industry. Tech is finally taking it seriously.
www.protocol.com
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DaGwaphics
Member
^ I don't think the success/failure of Stadia changes much in regards to the future of cloud gaming. I still think there will come a point where the tech is good enough for the majority. It will never be the best option, nor will it be popular with enthusiasts like post here, but it will find its audience. When it does though, it will be backed by a familiar name in gaming (Xbox, Nvidia, AMD, PS, Nintendo, etc.) not an upstart.
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TheDreadLord
Member
Not something good for the consumer but their business model seemed to be targeting a very niche demographic. Not sure why they didn’t go for something more like MS is doing with Xcloud.
DaGwaphics
Member
It reads like they are just going to reverse it back to the balance of your google account automatically.
Osaka_Boss
Member
Like, c'mon, dying while going to Mexico? It didn't even come to Brazil
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Now has an STD for life.
stranno
Member
I see. I will check the account in a few days. Sounds too good to be true, tbh.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
They said it will take them until January to process all the refunds.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Stadia Tattoo Disappointment.
caligula13
Gold Member
I dont understand....will I get all my Money Back?
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Only for hardware and direct game & add-on sales through Googles storefront from the sounds of it. No monthly/Pro/whatever reimbursements.
FeastYoEyes
Member
Lmao this is great.
IntentionalPun
Ask me about my wife's perfect butthole
Honestly the refunds are cool but it's probably barely in the 8 figures dollar wise..