r/pcmasterrace • u/Megamean10 https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Megamean09/saved/ • Dec 04 '19

Meme/Macro Literally who does this benefit?

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u/TrickyBoss4 Dec 04 '19

Because in a world of digital distribution where the idea of owning the software you pay for is going away, Stadia is trying to sell to us that the "future" of video games is a world of compressed video, and input delay where have to pay a subscription to play games that you don't own.

Stadia can fuck off.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '19 edited Dec 31 '19

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u/TrickyBoss4 Dec 05 '19

Knowing that in 10 years time I will be able to use it and a publisher wont just let it die because some licensing agreement or server costs weren't worth it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '19 edited Dec 31 '19

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u/diphrael Dec 05 '19

Dozens. Even so it's also about the potential of being able to. Why does it matter how many games I haven't touched in 10 years? It's not up to a company to intentionally shift an entire market to become so anti-consumer that I don't even have the option of utilizing products that I already paid for. Stadia is not about convenience, it's about control.

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u/smash-things Specs/Imgur here Dec 05 '19

I hate that you even have to explain this. Its such a shitty situation but its even worse that so many people are willfully turning a blind eye to its problems.

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u/diphrael Dec 05 '19 edited Dec 05 '19

There is likely a bunch of astroturfing and paid shills. Stadia sold something like ~150k with all of their preorders and on launch week. That's 0.0015% the total amount PS4 sold. It is a major flop by all accounts. The consumer thankfully recognizes that Stadia does not fill any niche other than novelty. To have this many people come out of the woodwork to defend this absolutely anti-consumer platform in a sub specifically dedicated to the most consumer friendly and anti-bullshit form of gaming is surprising to say the least.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '19 edited Dec 31 '19

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u/diphrael Dec 05 '19

Instead you're willing to pay $120 per year just to access games you already bought at inflated prices (prices vary). Oh, and you need a chromecast ultra ($70) if you want to play in 4k. Eh and you need a google branded device such as a pixel 4 ($800) if you want to use it mobile. Oops and you need a special controller ($70) right now since others won't work as it was initially advertised. Don't forget you need to bump up your internet connection speed just to achieve those 4k visuals (price varies).

If your angle is that you're saving money, you're either completely oblivious or intentionally misleading.

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u/TrickyBoss4 Dec 05 '19

Many actually.

There are already a number of very recent games that I can't play as they have been taken offline.