Google Stadia was released to little fanfare, at least in comparison to traditional consoles such as the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. The reviews for the Google Stadia were also mixed and suggested that the gaming platform needed more to realize its full potential. Nevertheless, the prospect of cloud gaming excited many and Google continues to support the console as it acts as the companies first attempt at entering the profitable gaming market.
Google is a dominant force in the online world and its subsidiaries such as YouTube are popular for gaming content. Google Stadia was set to build on Google's incredible foundation and allow it to become a key player in the gaming market. Despite facing early criticism for its performance, this wasn't completely the platform's fault, as many areas don't have the bandwidth to support cloud-based 4k-gaming. While the company waits for global infrastructure to catch up, it is updating the features of Stadia.
The latest update allows players to share their videos and screenshots online. While this has been a feature for several consoles for some time, many Stadia users seem to be pleased with the prospect of sharing their content online. It will be interesting to finally see how fans have been experiencing the Google Stadia and with the platform delivering more exclusives, it looks like there will be plenty of videos and screenshots being shared from Stadia. Despite this good news, the Stadia will still need to innovate and not just match its competition.
There have been calls for more from the Google Stadia as many fear that the poor start for the platform is indicative of a disappointing future. Although the Stadia is on paper a great idea, its practical application does appear to be lacking and more updates will be needed to convince players who are on the fence about cloud-streamed games.
Google Stadia has expanded its games roster and the phones its compatible with and this will no doubt please fans. Yet the larger technical issues will need time to iron out, but in the meantime, the surest way to keep players until the technology runs as intended anywhere in the world is to provide updates like this one that lets players share their gaming experiences.
Google Stadia is available now.