UPDATED W SPECS Google's gaming reveal: Stadia cloud steaming service at GDC

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According to Google, each Stadia server will contain a custom x86 AMD processor running at 2.7GHz, 16GB of RAM, and most importantly a GPU capable of 10.7 teraflops of performance. (They’re running Linux, not Windows, which may matter when Google tries to attract game developers.)

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Google wasted no time in comparing that teraflop number against the Xbox and PlayStation competition — where the Xbox One X manages a mere 6.0 teraflops, and the PS4 Pro around 4.2 teraflops.

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Google is launching its Stadia cloud gaming service at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who says he plays FIFA 19 “quite a bit,” introduced the Stadia service during a special keynote at GDC this morning. Describing it as a platform for everyone, Pichai talked up Google’s ambitions to stream games to all types of devices. Phil Harrison, a former Sony and Microsoft executive, joined Pichai on stage to fully unveil Stadia in his role at Google. Harrison says Google will amplify this game streaming service by using YouTube and the many creators that already create game clips on the service. Google previously tested this service as Project Stream in recent months, allowing Chrome users to stream games in their browser. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey was the first and only game to be tested publicly using Google’s service, and the public tests finished in January. Of course, Google won’t be limited Stadia to just one game. Google demonstrated a new feature in YouTube that lets you view a game clip from a creator and then hit “play now” to instantly stream the title. “Stadia offers instant access to play,” says Harrison, without the need to download or install any games. At launch, games will be streamable across laptops, desktops, TVs, tablets, and phones.

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Google demonstrated moving game play seamlessly from a phone, to a tablet, and then to a TV all using Google-powered devices. While existing USB controllers will work on a laptop or PC, Google’s video teaser also revealed a new Stadia Controller that will power the game streaming service. It looks like a cross between an Xbox and PS4 controller, and will work with the Stadia service by connecting directly through Wi-Fi to link it to a game session in the cloud. This will presumably help with latency and moving a game from one device to another. You can also use a button to capture and share clips with straight to YouTube, or use another button to access the Google Assistant.

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