Not On Cloud Nine
Report: Stadia didn't achieve Google's subscriber expectations
The search giant reportedly paid out tens of millions for titles like Red Dead Redemption 2
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Legal Drama
Google hit with class-action lawsuit for Stadia 4K claims
Case claims the search giant misled consumers
Cold Feet
Microsoft acquiring Bethesda gave Google cold feet about Stadia games business
Search giant talked up how well everything was going just five days before announcing it was closing its first-party studios
Game On
Google to bring "more than" 100 games to Stadia this year
"Over the next few weeks and months, players can expect to see everything from action-filled RPGs to competitive co-op titles and nimble platformers"
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: The benefits of Google Firebase
The platform is utilised by over 2.5 million apps and games
Proving Popular
Google tops the publisher download charts for January 2021
Voodoo, AppLovin and CrazyLabs were in the top five
Shifting Focus
Google to close Stadia Games and Entertainment studios
Studio head Jade Raymond has departed the company too
Sponsored
Finding success in 4x strategy games
A preview of the new mobile game genre report from Google Play
To Battle!
Epic brings app store battle with Apple and Google to the UK
Two filings were submitted to the Competition Appeal Tribunal
Game Drive
Introducing Game Drive: the acceleration programme from MY.GAMES and Google that promises to fuel mobile developers
The new initiative will see successful mobile studios rewarded with consultation on how to level up their business
Stand Up
Google employees rally together to form the Alphabet Workers Union
"Our goals go beyond the workplace questions of 'Are people getting paid enough?' Our issues are going much broader"
Around The World
Google releases Stadia in eight European countries, including Poland and Portugal
"All new Stadia users can also get one free month of Stadia Pro"
Don't Cross The Streams
Google Stadia: The good, the bad and the ugly of the cloud-streaming platform's first year
Stumbled start or headed for the Google graveyard?
In The Clouds
Google Stadia to begin public testing for iOS devices in the coming weeks
Via a progressive web application
Have Some Drive
My.Games partners with Google for a new accelerator programme
Game Drive is aimed at mobile games studios
Stadia
Google will give away Stadia Premiere Editions to YouTube Premium subscribers
Only if users were signed up as of November 6th
Court Date
Judge denies Google's move to have its Epic Games case start in 2022
Epic has suggested a date of February 2021
Going Mobile
Mobile gaming on the rise as 70 per cent of gamers are playing more than before
People aged 18-to-34 are the most likely to play games
Pay Up
Stadia creative director Hutchinson insists streamers should pay royalties
Google has distanced itself, the tweets "do not reflect those of Stadia, YouTube or Google"
Lacking Trust
The US government files an antitrust lawsuit against Google
"Countless advertisers must pay a toll to Google's search advertising and general search text advertising monopolies"
Top Of The World
Google was the top mobile publisher via downloads in September
Voodoo cracked the top three
Going Mobile
Google Stadia now fully supports mobile data streaming
At a resolution of 720p
Trust Issues
US antitrust committee completes investigation into 'monopolistic' practices of Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google
"These firms typically run the marketplace while seven also competing in it—a position that enables them to write one set of rules for others, while they play by another"
Delayed Change
Google delays Play Store changes in India to 2022
"We are setting up listening sessions with leading Indian startups to understand their concerns more deeply"
Trust Issues
China is looking at possible antitrust investigation into Google
“China will also look at what other countries have done, including holding inquiries with Google executives"
Making Changes
Google to make third-party stores more accessible with Android 12
"We will be making changes in Android 12 to make it even easier for people to use other app stores on their devices"
Case Dismissed
Google to ask court to dismiss Epic Games' lawsuit
It wants the case to remain seperate from Apple's
Hard Day's Fortnite
Why is Epic going to war with Apple and Google?
Untangling the mess of the Fortnite mobile debacle
It's A Battle
Fortnite generated just $10 million in revenue from Google Play before its removal
It secured 11 million downloads in four months through Google's store
Grab A Deal
Epic is circumventing Apple and Google's fees to offer discounted V-Bucks in Fortnite on mobile
"Epic passes along payment processing savings to you"
Game On The Go
Google adds 4G and 5G streaming to its Android Stadia app
New experiment reportedly offers resolutions of 360p
You're A Winner
Google names its 2020 Indie Games Festival winners
Across Europe, Japan and South Korea
Defying History
Google Play blocks World War II game Attentat 1942 from select storefronts
Not available in Germany, France, Austria, and Russia
Going Exclusive
Harmonix, Konami, Supermassive sign up to bring exclusives to Stadia
As part of latest Stadia Connect event
Sniff 'em Out
Avast reports 47 HiddenAds apps to Google
17 can still be downloaded
Grab A Deal
Google reduces Stadia Premiere Edition price
Now costs $99, only comes with one free month of Pro tier
#blacklivesmatter
Google pledges $175 million for aiding Black communites
"Google commits to translating the energy of this moment into lasting meaningful change"
Oh Dear
Google mistakenly uploads Ubisoft's God & Monsters E3 demo build to Stadia
Gamers could play an in-development version of the new IP
Still Streaming
Stadia exceeds one million downloads on Android devices
The platform has been made available to more phones
Impressive Numbers
Google had the most downloads of all mobile publishers in May
Voodoo and Crazy Labs cracked the top five
10 Years On
Opinion: Android has finally reached its tipping point
Baby how you're grown
Laying Seige
Ubisoft sues Apple and Google over a mobile "copy" of Rainbow Six Siege
"Ubisoft's competitors are constantly looking for ways to piggyback on R6S's popularity"
More Games In 2021
Google and EA partner to bring Star Wars, FIFA and Madden NFL to Stadia
Set to launch later this year
Launch Exclusive
Interview: Why Moonshine Studios is proud to launch Get Packed first on Google Stadia
"Stadia has been a natural fit for our development pipeline"
Everyone Loves A Comeback
Google Stadia mobile app surpasses one million installs in five months
50 per cent increase over launch week
Try It Out
Google Stadia Pro is free for two months
1080p is now the default resolution in order to not take up too much bandwidth
44 Per Cent Growth
AppsFlyer: Google becomes number one for mobile app advertising
Facebook dominates retargeting
A Good Deed
Google parent company Alphabet donates $800 million to combat the coronavirus
It will give ad grants to government agencies
Teamwork
Crytek teams up with Google to bring the Cryengine to Android
It's expected to launch later this year
Plenty Of Play
Google Play gathered 116 billion downloads of games and apps in 2019
New developer tools are coming, including Google Play Asset Delivery, Android GPU Inspector and Android Performance Tuner.