Dec 17, 2020 10:17:00

Finally, Google's cloud gaming service 'Stadia' can be used on iPhone

Google's cloud gaming service '

Stadia ' started its service in November 2019. More than a year later, in December 2020, Stadia will finally support Apple devices such as the iPhone and iPad.

Stadia comes to the iPhone and iPad with new iOS beta --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/16/22176273/google-stadia-ios-beta-live-now-mobile-safari-iphone-ipad-cloud-gaming

Since iPhone and iPad, which are Apple terminals, have many users, app development for iOS and iPad OS is attractive to many app developers. Google has also aimed to release the Stadia app for the iPhone in order to increase the number of users of its own cloud gaming service, Stadia.

However, Apple announced that cloud gaming services such as Stadia will not be able to be distributed because they violate the guidelines of the App Store. Apple explained that the reason why the dedicated application for the cloud gaming service cannot be distributed on the App Store is that 'the App Store cannot individually review the game titles distributed on the cloud gaming service.'

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To deal with this situation, NVIDIA's cloud gaming service 'GeForce NOW' circumvents the App Store guidelines by accessing the game from a web browser instead of a dedicated app. As a result, we have succeeded in providing a cloud gaming service for iPhone users.

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Like GeForce NOW, Stadia offers a browser version of the service that you can access and use from Safari, Apple's genuine browser. 'This accessibility may be the key to Stadia's future growth,' said The Verge, a foreign media outlet, about the beta version of Stadia, the browser version released for iOS and iPad OS.

Stadia was criticized for its performance as ' roughing ' at the beginning of the service, but one year after the service started, the situation has ' changed significantly, ' The Verge said. Stadia has a wider free tier than its rivals, with titles that you can play for free, as well as popular titles such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Assassin's Creed Valhara . That's why The Verge points out that Stadia's support for the iPhone 'may increase Stadia's momentum.'

The Verge also said, 'I played Cyberpunk 2077 from the browser version Stadia Beta on the iPad Pro and iPhone 11 Pro and it worked very well.' 'Especially when playing Cyberpunk 2077 on the iPad Pro, it's pretty consistent. It was a solid experience and even better than the PlayStation 5 version, which sometimes crashes many times during gameplay. '

The Verge said, 'It's important to note that Stadia doesn't have many great games for mobile players.' 'Stadia has begun to support games that don't use much graphics, such as titles for Nintendo Switch. If so, Stadia could become a more competitive platform, 'he said, looking forward to Stadia's future.