TechGamingGoogle wants you to play games on YouTubeStadia failed but Google still wants a piece of the gaming pieWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechGamingGoogle wants you to play games on YouTubeStadia failed but Google still wants a piece of the gaming pieWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Stadia failed but Google still wants a piece of the gaming pie
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Despite creating the incredible Chrome dinosaur game,Google’s gaming pedigree is mixed. Its cloud gaming service, Google Stadia, died in January this year and had been on life support long before then. Now, Google has the gaming itch once again. This time utilising one of its biggest existing brands, YouTube.
So what exactly is a Playable? Well, it seems like the Playables service will feature a host of mobile-style games (the Playables) that can be played in the YouTube browser and easily shared with friends. Initial tests are for a Breakout-style game called Stack Bounce, which is not exactly innovative.
This seems a much more mobile and casual-friendly approach than Stadia. Think lessTears of the Kingdomand moreFarmvilleorAngry Birds. It sounds a bit likeNetflix’sgame offerings, I predict serious gamers will likely be sticking to traditional platforms for now.
(Image credit: Unsplash)
(Image credit: Unsplash)
Of course, if people are to use this service, Google will need to make sure that the games themselves are fun to play. Hopefully, it will invite developers of some of the bestAndroidapps to create their own Playables. It may be game over for Stadia but with Playables combined with the Google Play Games for PC platform, perhaps the company has an extra life in the gaming world.
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