"Google Stadia is not a product that exists because people want it" (threader.app)

Article summary

The article discusses the acquisition of Threader by Twitter and the integration of Threader's features into the Twitter platform. Threader is a service that allows users to read and compile Twitter threads in a distraction-free format. The article does not mention Google Stadia, which is the topic of the discussion in the comments. The comments discuss the motivations behind Google's development of Stadia and its potential impact on the gaming industry.

Main themes

• Google Stadia
• cloud gaming
• advertising revenue
• infrastructure utilization
• gaming industry trends
• customer ownership and control

What commenters say

• Google Stadia exists to create new opportunities for video advertising and to drive up utilization of Google's infrastructure assets.
• Stadia's business model is flawed because it relies on recurring revenue from customers who may not want to commit to a subscription.
• The latency issues with cloud gaming services like Stadia may not be a significant problem for casual gamers, but could be a major issue for competitive gamers.
• Some commenters believe that Stadia's shutdown is inevitable and that customers who purchase games on the platform risk losing access to them.
• Others argue that Google will likely refund customers or provide a way to migrate their game licenses to other platforms if Stadia is shut down.
• The development of Stadia is seen as a typical example of Google's strategy of throwing resources at new ideas and seeing what sticks.
• Some commenters are concerned about the lack of ownership and control that customers have over their games and data on cloud gaming platforms like Stadia.