Google Stadia: 7 Reasons It's The Future Of Gaming (And 4 Reasons It's Not)

3. Streaming Is Hugely Accessible

Perhaps the most obvious selling point of the Stadia is just how accessible it is. Games at the moment are tethered to hardware, and there's a relatively steep barrier to entry before you can even get started. First you need a console and TV to connect it to, both of which will set you back a hefty chunk of change before you even pick up the games, controllers, and online services. The PC experience is a little more streamlined, but there's still a lot of hoops you need to jump through before you can enjoy playing anything.

Compound this with this generation's move away from the pick-up-and-play experience, with games needing lengthy instals and usually major patches before they can even be booted up, and you can see where an instantaneous system like the Stadia can thrive.

Google are selling a dream where not only can you be playing the latest games five seconds after watching a trailer, but where that experience isn't tethered to one specific machine. Gaming on the go will undoubtedly get a huge boost from this, building on the formula which made the Nintendo Switch so successful.