On Oct. 6, the Stadia mouse and keyboard matchmaking pool will be closed. Since launch, Stadia has given us the ability to reach a wider audience for new and returning players on an additional platform. As the service evolved, we found that a predominant amount of our players preferred to play with a controller. Due to this, we’ve decided to focus on the Stadia controller matchmaking pool, helping maximize our Battle Royale experience for players and giving them the best experience possible. While the consolidation of both matchmaking pools was explored, we felt that keeping a controller only queue was critical to upholding the competitive integrity of the player experience, as is the case with all our platforms. For refunds of content purchases, please contact Stadia Support at http://g.co/stadia/help to get in touch with an agent.
Hey there Anthony, I recommend taking a look at PUBG's Console Update 8.3 Patch Notes. It states the following:
On Oct. 6, the Stadia mouse and keyboard matchmaking pool will be closed. Since launch, Stadia has given us the ability to reach a wider audience for new and returning players on an additional platform. As the service evolved, we found that a predominant amount of our players preferred to play with a controller. Due to this, we’ve decided to focus on the Stadia controller matchmaking pool, helping maximize our Battle Royale experience for players and giving them the best experience possible. While the consolidation of both matchmaking pools was explored, we felt that keeping a controller only queue was critical to upholding the competitive integrity of the player experience, as is the case with all our platforms. For refunds of content purchases, please contact Stadia Support at http://g.co/stadia/help to get in touch with an agent.
Why not, as an alternative solution, merge the KB&M matchmaking pool on Stadia with that on PC?
* I don't care that I on Stadia have higher input latency. It is just as much about strategy and teamwork.
* I don't care that it is easier to cheat to PC. There are already mechanisms for handling that.
PUBG already worked great on Stadia with KB&M, and no controller matches that.
Sent the above to PUBG Support as a feature suggestion, but the stupid Zendesk support bot just automatically forwarded me to PUBG Mobile. Even the PUBG bots are more clever than this ![]()
Maybe others here can do something similar, although we risk wasting time. Could be worth a try.
Hi turmewr3ck, familiar name! I did so and passed on your idea to PUBG support. I think this is extremely damaging STADIAs reputation. I convinced multiple friends to join me on Stadia, but this is a ridiculous situation now ![]()
We definitely won't play with a gamepad!
We definitely won't play with a gamepad!
Word!
Straight up, I am leaving. Stadia doesn't care about its users
Completely agree, with all previously said.
I found KB&M to be a totally different experience to using Gamepads, and much prefer the finer control of weapon aim
it would be great if they could have cross-played with the PC gamers, and as said, even if the PC gamers gain a Latency advantage I wouldn't care, I'd still play the game , for the team tactical enjoyment.
as an aside, the stadia graphics on my 4k monitor looked great ( & I'd have to spend a fortune on a PC rig to get 4k 60fps quality gaming)
come on Stadia/PUBG devs. Give KB&M gamers another chance.
Ive cancelled my subscription, whilst I think about all this , and see what happens
was great seeing all you guys online (i know your names) , and hope to see you's again, hopefully on KBM !
Good to learn about your 4k experience. I was investigating those monitors to improve the PUBG experience, but that has certainly been put on hold now. Already invested in top-of-the-line KB&M HW to minimize latency on that part. A good match for PUBG on Stadia, but overkill for the other games available.
I cancelled my membership also. Really such a shame. I hopped on tonight to run it and came across this
I would love this, it's the reason I don't play PubG anymore...
Hi,
What a terrible decision. I play somes games on controler but i can't even think about playing FPS on a controller. I like to play standard games like assassin creed's on controler and PubG on keyboard and mouse.
I understand that people wich are playing on controler doesn't like to play on fps with people on mouse and keyboard because they are faster to target and shoot but that is exactly why i love playing on computer and not on the TV for FPS.
Stadia answer my need by giving the both experience, keyboard on fps and controler on tv.
I dislike the fact that stadia is taking a decision of stopping user experience that where started and appreciated.
I am loosing trust in cloud gaming right now.
I was giving trust and talking around me about stadia and reassure people they don't have to purchased games and google will not stopping a game when they want. But it look like yes.
If you won't matchmaking between both can be done, why are you not making computer vs computer and tv vs tv ?
Poor decision !
Sapin on pubg
VERY DISAPOINTED with this as I always play shooter games with mouse and keyboard! Now I won't be playing this game anymore. Thank you PUBG! ![]()
Ok Stadia & PUBG you need to sort this madness out!! Who actually plays this game with a controller?! It's KBM all the way and the only reason I joined Stadia. Not a difficult fix either. You know that little switch you flicked, yeh that one, flick it back the other way. See, piece of piss. My consultancy fee is in the post.. Thanks.. Muppets..
I agree.
I joined Stadia to play PUBG with KBM.
For controller, i am better off playing it on my xbox or ps4 pro, better lag input.
Too bad.
I'll keep it to play other games, when my kids hog the console.
SDM
That's silly
Well thats disappointing, I'll be canceling my membership as keyboard and mouse is the only way I'd like to play PUBG
Guess I'm in the minority. That's fine.
Part of the appeal was being able to play anywhere, and if I need to drag hardware around with me that's not delivering on the promise in my opinion.
Even if stadia users predominantly use a controller, I wonder how many people that actually bought PUBG on stadia use a controller.
I hope my refund isn't in "stadia bucks," or whatever google currency they might think up. Even if I could play a game with kb/m with the 2-month free trial, I can't even be sure I can play any of those games in the future either. So, definitely won't be buying future games. Basically, the worst fear that everyone had about stadia.
I didn't even know there was segregation, to begin with.
I am freaking mad to be honest. Stadia is the only way I can play with my friends and now no one will play with me because no one wants to play PUBG using controller... controller?? Are you serious??
Eww, So rather make it actually find more players by making it cross platform with PC you guys thought, hey lets kill stadia more
I already cancelled my subscription with stadia. If I need to buy an additional device to play a game, I would rather buy a console. Stadia should have stayed with their words of playing in any device. Not forcing us to buy another device.
Well that is very disappointing, I went to play PUBG for the first time on Stadia today, having played on PC before, I thought hey, lets do it up. Sorry but I won't play with a controller, IMO that's a very poor decision, Stadia is all about letting people choose how they play, Just join them, one pool for both, let people decide how they like to play. if a player has the choice to play on M/k but they prefer controller, why should they complain if they are against a M/K player?
but instead your answer is to just force everyone to play on Controller? WOW
Nope, I just rather not play.
This is **bleep**ed up! Why can't I use a keyboard and mouse to play? It's all about mapping! It should be no time at all for you to do that. It makes no **bleep**ing sense at all you **bleep**ing pricks. I will not play another **bleep**ing game more by you mother**bleep**ers! **bleep** you!
I have been playing PUBG on both KBM and controller up until this decision forced me to be stuck with a Controller. As a result, I have been playing other games on Stadia more often now.
I have two observations that speak to why KBM should be allowed and mixed with the common pool as well. Anyways, people in this forum agree that it is a more natural UX to play FPS with KBM than a Controller.
1. When I played with KBM, I found that my gameplay was better and improved over time. But sadly, the player pool was too small, and it took forever to get a sqad match and start a game. I guess that a smaller pool made it less competitive.
2. When I played with my Stadia Controller, most of the other players I matched with were neither on Stadia, nor on other controller-based platforms. I found this out by listening to the team audio. I also found that other players from the common pool have undue advantage and better response time. I thought my gameplay is bad but playing with KBM proved otherwise. My guess is - we are being matched with players playing on PC with KBM in the common pool while we play on a Controller on Stadia. If this is the case, then this decision does not make sense.
Hope to see KBM mode back on Stadia for PUBG.
What? I don't even own a controller. When I saw PUBG as a Game I could play, I decided to let go of my hatred of live service rubbish, but now I can't play it because I need a controller? You guys are doing a real bang up job of making me want to cancel a FREE TRIAL
A PUBG Corp decision makes you angry at Google?
Computer games with an unresponsive keyboard and mouse? NO EFFING THANK YOU! Knowing this now, I'll never touch Stadia or any other game streaming platform again unless keyboard and mouse is supported. It'll be the FIRST question I ask when considering my future services as well.
Bon voyage, Stadia. It took me all of 5 minutes to figure out that you guys SUCK..
MKB & Controller support is mandatory for a game to launch on Stadia.
In the case of PUBG, MKB support was removed after launch due to a horrible perfect storm.
PUBG on Stadia is the console version so crossplay with PC is not an option. As a result while Stadia controller players were moved in with PS & Xbox players, PUBG Corp took the decision to put Stadia M&KB players in their own servers, presumably because M&KB vs. controller was deemed unfair.
After a few months they decided that the M&KB population wasn't enough to justify maintaining it, so they deprecated M&KB support rather than allowing mixing of input types and purchases were refunded.
That is ridiculous. Warzone allows mouse and keyboard and controller. I loved using my mouse and keyboard but now I can’t?