![]() ![]() The platform has had many other blunders since launch, like the shutting down of its internal game studio, but that’s a story for another day.ĭespite the mixed public perception, Stadia quickly built up an impressive library of both AAA titles and indie games. The confusion over pricing, Google’s history with shutting down services (even if most of them weren’t paid), and the general reluctance to use any games platforms on PC besides Steam (see: the Epic Games Store) proved to be a deadly combination for Stadia. You don’t “own” a game on Steam any more than you “own” a Stadia game, and if Valve suddenly stopped existing one day, you would lose all your games purchased on Steam. ![]() Even though that is a valid point on a surface level, the same can be said for Steam, Epic Games Store, and just about every other modern games platform. Many were quick to point out that purchasing a game that you don’t fully own and can’t download is silly, and whenever Stadia would shut down, you would presumably lose access to your entire game collection. There was also plenty of discourse in the gaming community about “owning” games on Stadia.
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