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by carlesfe 2649 days ago
I don't know about Google Stadia in particular, but I was in the MWC this year and got to experience an over-the-net gaming session. My friends and me played Pro Evolution Soccer for about 10 mins at a stable 60fps from a 5G connection. 4 player mode.

I'm not a gamer. The only modern video console I own is a Nintendo Switch that I bought to play BoTW. My previous console was a Super Nintendo. I only own low-powered laptops and will probably never build a gaming PC.

But, if this remote-gaming takes off, and I can play any game from any console at any time by paying a monthly fee, count me in.

It is my understanding that this is limited to PC-gaming only. Heck, I'll even say that console manufacturers, who sell money by, you know, selling consoles, won't be very happy about this. But, in my opinion, it is an inevitable future. It is music streaming over owning CDs. It is Netflix over renting DVDs.