Google Unveils New <br />Gaming Platform Stadia Stadia aims to challenge <br />console and PC gaming. The platform is cloud-based and <br />will run solely on streaming, <br />saving users from purchasing <br />consoles or computers. Phil Harrison, a former Sony <br />and Xbox executive, spoke about <br />the platform in San Francisco during <br />the Game Developers Conference. Phil Harrison, <br />via Kotaku The platform is intended to work on <br />TVs, tablets, laptops and phones. It will also come with its own optional <br />controller, which connects via WiFi, or <br />gamers can use their own controllers. Google is promising <br />4K gaming at 60 frames <br />per second come launch time. The company has not yet clarified <br />how fast a user's internet speed <br />needs to be for optimal play. The first game <br />announced for Stadia <br />will be 'Doom Eternal.' Stadia will also support <br />cross-platform play.
