Google Pushes Into Video Games With Stadia Service

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By Gerrit De Vynck and Mark Bergen

March 19, 2019 at 5:29 PM UTC

Updated on

March 19, 2019 at 7:56 PM UTC

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Google is getting into gaming in a serious way.

The Alphabet Inc. unit unveiled Tuesday a new game streaming service called Stadia at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The announcement marks a major new foray into the $180 billion industry for the internet giant.