News Google Play Games app coming to Windows in 2022 Software will enable users to play mobile games on laptops and desktops, won't rely on cloud streaming Dec. 13, 2021 James Batchelor
News Pokémon Unite named the best game at Google Play awards Pokémon Company, Riot Games, Devolver Digital and Inkle each win two accolades in 2021 Nov. 30, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Google allows third party payment systems in South Korea Store's 15% service fee will drop to 11% to reflect costs incurred by external billing options Nov. 4, 2021 Danielle Partis
News Stadia launches streaming enabled features Platform introducing State Share, Crowd Play, Crowd Choice, and Stream Connect to a limited selection of titles Oct. 26, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Google lowers Play Store subscription share to 15% Company said previous approach to lowering fee made it "challenging for subscription businesses to benefit" Oct. 22, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
News Google countersues Epic Games for breach of contract The tech giant argues that "Epic's purported launch on Google Play was an act of deception designed to provoke litigation" Oct. 13, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
Stub Stadia adds controller support for TV via phone link Five new games releasing in October, including FIFA 22 Sept. 29, 2021 Danielle Partis
News Stadia director for games moves to Google Cloud division Buser joined the company in 2016 Sept. 13, 2021 Danielle Partis
News New court documents suggest Google sought to take over Epic Fresh complaint alleges the firm planned to “get more control” following Fortnite's independent launch on Android Aug. 20, 2021 Danielle Partis
Feature Google wants to help Stadia partners "create their own success" (and Stadia's in the process) We speak to the internet giant about the new incentives for developers to grow the cloud gaming service on its behalf July 16, 2021 James Batchelor 1 comment
News Stadia introducing 70% revenue share for Pro subscription Google's cloud gaming service will also get an 85/15 split on individual game sales and an affiliate marketing program July 13, 2021 James Batchelor
News Google launches Android Game Development Kit The company also announced a "play as you download" feature, which lets users play instantly while assets are downloading in the background July 13, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
News Google sued by 37 US states over Play Store monopoly Firm responds, calling case a “meritless lawsuit that ignores Android's openness” July 12, 2021 Danielle Partis
Sponsored Riot Games taps a new audience on mobile Google Play shares tips from Riot Games on how it went mobile with League of Legends: Wild Rift June 30, 2021 Sponsored Article
Feature Google says Stadia is "alive and well" Developer marketing lead Nate Ahearn and two Stadia Makers studios offer insight into the status of the cloud gaming service May 13, 2021 James Batchelor 1 comment
News Six additional staff leave Stadia to join Haven Studios Former Stadia Games and Entertainment GM Sebastien Puel is a co-founder of Jade Raymond's new venture May 5, 2021 Danielle Partis
News Stadia head of product has departed Google John Justice had joined the company in 2019 May 4, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
News Google and 2K Games launch open source cloud storage system Cloud-native solution Open Saves can be integrated into mobile and console games April 30, 2021 Danielle Partis
Feature What do Stadia's struggles mean for game streaming? With Google's closure of Stadia Games and Entertainment, other players in the game streaming space explain why they're still optimistic March 10, 2021 James Batchelor
News Arizona bill aims to prevent Apple, Google from blocking third-party payments Coalition of App Fairness hopes to succeed where it failed in North Dakota amid Epic's antitrust lawsuits March 5, 2021 James Batchelor
News Google reportedly paid $20m for Ubisoft ports on Stadia Take-Two was also paid "tens of millions of dollars" for Red Dead Redemption 2 and NBA 2K March 1, 2021 James Batchelor
News UK antitrust tribunal blocks Epic's case against Apple Court says Apple case should be resolved in the US, but allows Google case to proceed in the UK Feb. 23, 2021 James Batchelor
News Class-action suit takes aim at Google Stadia's 4K claims A new lawsuit targets Google, Bungie, and id Software over Stadia's streaming resolution Feb. 22, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Stadia staff lauded for "great progress" one week before closure Phil Harrison reportedly praised the studios' good work "establishing a strong lineup of Stadia exclusive games" Feb. 17, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
News Grabbing Gearbox and stifling Stadia | Podcast Latest podcast available now, explores Embracer's M&A strategy and the latest woes for Google's cloud games service Feb. 8, 2021 GamesIndustry.biz Staff