Google Unveils New
Gaming Platform Stadia Stadia aims to challenge
console and PC gaming. The platform is cloud-based and
will run solely on streaming,
saving users from purchasing
consoles or computers. Phil Harrison, a former Sony
and Xbox executive, spoke about
the platform in San Francisco during
the Game Developers Conference. Phil Harrison,
via Kotaku The platform is intended to work on
TVs, tablets, laptops and phones. It will also come with its own optional
controller, which connects via WiFi, or
gamers can use their own controllers. Google is promising
4K gaming at 60 frames
per second come launch time. The company has not yet clarified
how fast a user's internet speed
needs to be for optimal play. The first game
announced for Stadia
will be 'Doom Eternal.' Stadia will also support
cross-platform play.