News Phil Harrison has left Google The Stadia VP has moved on following the closure of the service in January April 6, 2023 Marie Dealessandri
News Google Play Games for PC to launch in Japan and Europe | News-in-brief Programme to land in these regions in the "next couple of months" alongside new titles such as Garena Free Fire and MapleStory M March 15, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
News Epic files appeal in India to push for third-party app stores on Google Play The Fortnite firm says it's been "adversely affected" by Google not complying with the Competition Commission of India's directive Feb. 14, 2023 Marie Dealessandri
News Google to provide developers alternative user payment options in India The tech giant has attributed its new Android and Google Play updates to comply with The Competition Commission of India Feb. 2, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News US government calls for changes to iOS and Android, says Apple and Google block innovation Among its recommendations, the government wants to see mobile ecosystems upon to alternative app stores and payment systems Feb. 2, 2023 James Batchelor
News Google laying off 12,000 Search giant says it spent two years growing and "hired for a different economic reality than the one we face today" Jan. 20, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News Stadia controllers to get Bluetooth support As final Stadia game launches, Google offers a way to keep pads from becoming e-waste when the service shuts down Jan. 16, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News Google and Nvidia reportedly share concerns over Microsoft/ABK with FTC Companies provided information around regulator's worry that Microsoft could dominate cloud and subscriptions Jan. 13, 2023 James Batchelor
News Apex Legends: Mobile wins Google Play's Best Game award Dicey Dungeons takes the win in the indie category Dec. 1, 2022 Marie Dealessandri
News Google reportedly paid Activision, Riot millions to prevent them from opening rival app stores Update: Activision says claims discovered in unredacted Epic lawsuit are "nonsense" Nov. 21, 2022 James Batchelor
News Google Play for PC rolls out in seven new territories, including US Games service beta now available in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore Nov. 3, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Indian regulators fine Google $113m for blocking third party payments Competition Commission of India says tech firm's play store practices "disturbs innovations incentives" for creators Oct. 26, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Ubisoft, Bungie, IO Interactive and Tequila Works mobilise to deal with post-Stadia fallout UPDATE: Rockstar Games confirms that players who played Read Dead Online on Stadia can transfer their data Oct. 24, 2022 James Batchelor
News Stadia exclusive Outcasters to disappear with Google's platform Developer Splash Damage confirmed that the title would not be ported to other platforms Oct. 14, 2022 Marie Dealessandri
News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks in the wake of Stadia shutdown Games-centre laptops will have Nvidia's GeForce Now pre-installed, as well as support for Xbox Cloud Gaming and Amazon Luna Oct. 12, 2022 James Batchelor
News After Stadia, is the future still bright for cloud streaming? | Opinion Proponents have insisted that cloud streaming will replace consoles and PCs – but with the shutdown of Stadia, this future feels less wanted and more distant than ever Oct. 7, 2022 Rob Fahey
Feature The rise and fall of Stadia Reflections on the story of Google's ambitious but ill-fated cloud gaming service, from its inception to the upcoming closure Oct. 6, 2022 James Batchelor
News Developers voice concerns over Stadia closure Studios said they were not warned of the shutdown ahead Google's announcement yesterday Sept. 30, 2022 Marie Dealessandri
News Stadia shutting down Google to refund all purchases made through its stores and allow players to access their library into early 2023 Sept. 29, 2022 Brendan Sinclair
News Google Play adds new rules on interstitial ads Android storefront's updated policy forbids full-screen ads that are unexpected or can't be skipped after 15 seconds Aug. 2, 2022 Brendan Sinclair
News Google to allow alternative payment systems for non-gaming apps Additionally, when a consumer uses an alternative payment option, developers will pay a reduced service fee July 20, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Google settles class action lawsuit with $90 million fund Funds to be divided among US developers who earned $2 million or less in annual revenue through Google Play from 2016 to 2021 July 5, 2022 Marie Dealessandri
News CMA to investigate Apple's & Google's influence over the mobile market The UK government division also launches investigation into Google's app store payment practices June 14, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Google's white label version of Stadia is Immersive Stream for Games Internet giant also details updates to consumer service, including easier porting for developers and Click To Play Trials March 21, 2022 James Batchelor
News Report: Google deprioritizes Stadia as it shifts to securing streaming deals Cloud gaming's staff and leadership see their roles shift as tech giant shops service's technology around Feb. 4, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau