Google’s Stadia is finally ‘free’ now, but the game-streaming service still comes with caveats
We reviewed Google Stadia in November, calling it “a glimpse of a future some other company will probably perfect.” The underlying tech? Solid. The platform and business model? Disastrous.
Not much has changed in the ensuing months, except now it’s free. Ish. Kind of. Google announced April 8 that it’s no longer restricting Stadia to those who bought the $130 Founder’s Edition hardware kit. Anyone with a Gmail account can sign up.
It’s a good and necessary step (and doubly good
