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Rael Hornby

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Google stadia died so that youtube playables could likely also die - Caught on Camera

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Google Stadia’s grave is barely cold, but parent company Alphabet are already looking to take a stab at gaming once more. This time around, its gaming ventures are focused on YouTube, with employees reportedly being invited to test out a new service dubbed Playables.

According to a recent WSJ report, YouTube Playables leaves all of the cloud streaming failures of the Stadia behind to focus on smaller, bite-sized titles for users to enjoy on desktop and mobile devices. “Bite-sized” being key to what to expect, as it would seem the titles on offer could be tied in to a lesser known Google project, GameSnacks. 

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