Google Stadia was designed to be the next big step in video gaming by offering a dedicated streaming platform that would be a gaming experience like no other. Unfortunately, Stadia is already experiencing hiccups when it comes to its most critical features as its user base and game library begins to grow, namely in its ability to stream games at 4k resolution.
Gamers who anticipated Stadia delivering on its promise on 4k gaming have been quick to notice that their games are looking nowhere near as good as their console and traditional PC counterparts, and Google is passing the buck to avoid encouraging any negative press. Stadia’s ability to stream 4k games is, according to Google, a work in progress and is up to the game’s developers to deliver on the streaming platform’s premier promise.
In a statement made in relation to an article calling out the lack of 4k, Google said of the absent feature that “We give developers the freedom of how to achieve the best image quality and framerate on Stadia and we are impressed with what they have been able to achieve from day one.” Google would further sweep the dust under the rug by adding that “We expect that many developers can, and in most cases will, continue to improve their games on Stadia.”
For what it’s worth, buyers should definitely be approaching Stadia with some semblance of caution as Google is currently treating it as some kind of glorified tech demo with patches and fixes coming along the way. Google not going all in on fixing Stadia’s issues may have something to do with the system’s tepid release, but the awkward platform is only a few months old and hasn’t exactly had time to mature.
Google is using Stadia to get its foot in the door and hopes to use its massive influence to build a solid contender for the next generation of consoles starting in 2020. From now until then, Stadia seems to be slowly entering the market and actively testing the waters.
Source: 9to5 Google