We really need this. Stadia is slowly becoming my main gaming platform, but there are obviously many games that are still missing, so we have to rely on other platforms to play them. Being able to ...
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We really need this. Stadia is slowly becoming my main gaming platform, but there are obviously many games that are still missing, so we have to rely on other platforms to play them. Being able to use our Stadia Controller over Bluetooth with any other platform means we won't need to invest in other ecosystems, depending less and less on them. If a friend comes over and wants to play a PC game, you would still use the Stadia Controller, they'll get used to it, they'll be more likely to buy their own Premiere Pack, and and you might even decide to buy more controllers for yourself in case more people come over. As things stand, though, we're still forced to keep (or buy) other controllers to play games on PCs, phones, tablets, etc. which makes it a lot less likely that we'll buy more Stadia Controllers, and keeps us invested in other ecosystems. As a quick example: supporting standard XInput over Bluetooth would mean I could pair this with my Steam Link. This would allow me to play PC games in a large TV on my living room using the Stadia Controller, which means I'd be able to ditch both my Steam Controller and my ageing PS3 controllers, replacing them with a couple new Stadia Controllers. When people come to visit, they would only see Stadia Controllers, they'd play with them and I'm pretty sure they'd love them and ask about Stadia in general. The hardware is there, and I really think Google should consider the potential benefits of releasing the software for it.