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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

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

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

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"

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

Stadia's issues were clear from the start | This Week in Business

No hindsight was needed to see that Google's Stadia first-party development plan didn't make sense

Google's shutdowns relegate streaming to "gaming of the gaps" | Opinion

If cloud streaming is just a new distribution option, not an enabler of revolutionary new games, it will never fulfill its promise

Google needs to think smaller about games streaming | Opinion

Stadia should never have been billed as a major console rival

Epic Games takes legal action against Apple and Google in UK

Update: Apple says Epic's "reckless behavior made pawns of customers", and it "looks forward to making this clear to UK courts"

FTC wary of Apple and Google "squeezing developers"

Commissioner concerned over the "vast power" they wield, suggests it drives developers to manipulative monetisation

Google employees announce union open to all Alphabet workers

Over 225 Google employees have formed a union after over a year of behind-the-scenes organization

Google Stadia begins public iOS test in a few weeks

With Apple blocking games streaming via apps, Google moves Stadia to Safari as a web app

Judge rejects Google's attempt to push Epic case to October 2022

Fortnite firm has suggested February 2021 as judge tells both companies to "get moving"

US House committee says Amazon, Google, Apple, Facebook engaged in monopolistic behavior

Investigation recommends stronger antitrust actions, but requires Congressional approval for further action

Google Play delays 30% cut in India to 2022

A coalition of 150 Indian companies pushed back against Google's upcoming policy

Google officially ends support for Daydream VR

App may not work properly on devices running Android 11 or later, Daydream View headset no longer for sale

Chromecast with Google TV won't support Stadia until 2021

Google's new replacement for Stadia-compatible dongle won't officially have game streaming for several months, but Stadia Android app can be sideloaded

Google to make third-party app store use easier with Android 12

But it's also doubling down on its requirements that it get a 30% cut of Play Store sales

Stadia Makers say transition to Google's platform challenging, but rewarding

First studios in the program describe the pain points and perks of developing for the cloud gaming service

Google requests court not connect it to Apple vs Epic

Firm says it has yet to be officially served a complaint, but will challenge "based on circumstances unique to Android"