Stadia is no different than a PS4 or an Xbox. It's just that you're renting a Stadia, but still buying game licenses (just like Steam). Stadia isn't Netflix for games, it's streaming console for hire.
Neither PS nor Xbox are good examples to begin with. They are already DRMed to the brink.
Stadia however is DRM on steroids. So even worse in this sense than other options, especially when you compare it with proper DRM-free stores. I.e. if it comes as a convenience and you can still download the game - then it's fine. But if it comes as "streaming only" option, it's not.
Stadia however is DRM on steroids. So even worse in this sense than other options, especially when you compare it with proper DRM-free stores. I.e. if it comes as a convenience and you can still download the game - then it's fine. But if it comes as "streaming only" option, it's not.