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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"

Crayta's cloud-driven dream to democratize game development

Unit 2 Games and Crayta's Indie Fund developers discuss the platform's inception and hopes for an accessible future

Fortnite has also been kicked off of Google Play

Update: And, as with Apple, Epic Games is now also suing Google for anti-competitive practices

Google announces winners of Indie Game Festival

Three game developers each were honoured in festivals in Europe, Japan and South Korea

Stadia lands exclusives from Konami, Harmonix, and more

Bomberman publisher and Rock Band dev join Splash Damage, Uppercut Games, Supermassive, and Bad Dream Games in working on games for Google's streaming service

Stadia Share launches in beta with Crayta in July

Creators will be able to generate shareable links directly to their game sessions

Google Stadia Premiere Edition gets a price cut

But it's no longer offering three months of Stadia Pro for free

Ubisoft sues Apple, Google over Alibaba's "near carbon copy" of Rainbow Six: Siege

Publisher says similarities between Area F2 and its own shooter cannot "seriously be disputed"

Google abandons Stadia Base branding as it launches free tier

Free trials of Stadia Pro can essentially transition into free use of the service, now just called Stadia

Two months free offer pushes Stadia past 1m installs

Start of April saw biggest week of sign-ups to Google's streaming service since launch

Google offers Stadia Pro for free for two months

But it's still not the official launch of Stadia Base

Stadia launches Makers program to attract experienced indies

Google offers tech help, hardware, and funding to devs using Unity and including Stadia among launch-day platforms