Google rumoured to resurrect Stadia through a new YouTube product

Google shut down its game streaming service Stadia, but it hasn't completely given up on the idea. The Wall Street Journal claims YouTube is testing out a new gaming product called Playables that could leverage the tech behind Stadia so it could bring more revenue to the platform. YouTube may already be a popular destination for video game streaming and user-generated content. But its CEO Neal Mohan wants to expand into the gaming space further as advertising revenue has slowed down. 

Playables will supposedly have simple arcade-style games you can play on the site or app. One of the games is called Stack Bounce, where you use a ball to break a brick wall. YouTube is testing the game out with its employees now. But there is no word on how it will be monetized or when it will be available. A YouTube spokesperson told WSJ that gaming is an area of interest for the company, but it has nothing to announce for now.

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