you're just saying that they couldn't have done a subscription gaming service because the business model doesn't work. Well, the current situation is that stad

you're just saying that they couldn't have done a subscription gaming service because the business model doesn't work. Well, the current situation is that stadia is defunct, because their business model doesn't work! I'm saying that i reckon an alternative business model such as a subscription service for games would've worked, but require much more up front investments. Epic games have managed to attract a large dev following using incentives like grants (in exchange for exclusivity). Google's pockets is much deeper than Epic; obviously, google isn't really ready to invest in the stadia platform or make it succeed commercially - it's likely no more than a technology demonstration, something that someone at google intended to further their careers (like all things cancelled at google). The branding of google services is highly tarnished by now. If you are a business, you will not purchase any google services, short of the monopoly on advertising.