Launched in 2019 and discontinued in 2022, Google Stadia was a cloud-based video game streaming service. The service was designed to stream games to your desktop, laptop, or mobile device, but had a small library and latency issues.
One of the biggest problems with Stadia was the fact that the service only worked with games specifically designed for Stadia. You had to own the Stadia version of the game, which meant developers also had to make special Stadia versions of their games in the first place. Google spent much of Stadia’s short lifespan trying to convince users to join an ecosystem that few people ever really believed would last for long.
