Google finally unveils its video game platform: Stadia

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

• Google officially unveiled its first major video game initiative on Tuesday.
• It's called "Stadia."
• Google's central point with its gaming initiative is to make gaming accessible for as many people as possible.

Google unveiled a major new gaming initiative on Tuesday, named "Stadia."

The service is built on Google's cloud network, and enables Netflix-like streamed video games to be played on various Chrome-powered devices: Chrome web browsers, Chromebooks, and other Chrome devices.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai introduced the service with a video showcasing the company's gaming ambitions: To create "a game platform for everyone."

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To that end, Google is using cloud technology to power high-end, blockbuster games remotely.

The idea is simple: Instead of having to own an expensive game console, you could play those games on devices you already own.

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