Google streaming game service Stadia launches Nov 19
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Stadia allows video game play on any Internet-connected device, eliminating the need for games consoles.
PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM STADIA/YOUTUBE
NEW YORK (AFP) - Google on Tuesday (Oct 15) said it will launch its Stadia streaming game service on Nov 19, hoping to launch console-quality play into the cloud.
The announcement came at a Google event in New York where the tech giant was unveiling an array of new hardware products.
Stadia allows video game play on any Internet-connected device, eliminating the need for games consoles.
It will be priced at US$9.99 (S$13.69) per month and compete against Apple Arcade, which is being offered at half that price.
Streaming real-time game play from the cloud promised to shake up a mushrooming market worth an estimated US$135 billion globally last year, according to analysts - with mobile platforms accounting for about half.