But whether Google can be the one to lead the way is another matter entirely. And, honestly, this came as something of a surprise after months of gentle cynicism over the ability of Google’s servers to dish out blockbuster games on my often mercurial internet connection at home.īut once you are playing the sprawling Red Dead Redemption 2 on a phone, at 60fps, with no obvious latency or lag it is easy to be swept away on the cloud gaming promise. But it might all be for naught if the early entrants into the market fail to even get up and running.įor Google Stadia, the answer is a resounding yes. Being able to stream blockbuster video games directly to a variety of screens with no dedicated hardware has the potential to, one day, significantly disrupt the most lucrative entertainment industry in the world.
There is a significant laundry list to address with Google Stadia – the Silicon Valley giant’s attempt to muscle into the $150bn (£116bn) gaming industry – but the most pressing is the most obvious: does the thing work?Īfter all, the promise of cloud gaming is a tantalising one.
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