Google faces class action over Stadia’s lack of true 4K gaming

Another game-focused class action lawsuit is in the works, this one against Google Stadia over whether or not Stadia can run games at 4K resolution. The lawsuit was initially filed in October, but saw further development earlier this month when lawyers for co-defendants id Software filed their lawsuit. a withdrawal notice with the Federal Court.

As indicated by PC player, the lawsuit alleges that Google, Bungie and id Software distorted Stadia’s capabilities by saying that games like Destiny 2 and Eternal doom could achieve 4K resolution at 60 frames per second. It turns out that, no more Thu was playable in true 4K. The basis of the combination is that anyone who has purchased the Google Stadia Founder’s Edition, Google Stadia Premier Edition, or a monthly Google Stadia Pro subscription has done so with the intention of playing games at true resolution. 4K, rather than playing upgraded versions of said games. .

The lawsuit was originally filed with the New York Supreme Court, but lawyers for id Software have filed for a move to the Eastern District of New York, a federal court. Most civil lawsuits – class actions in particular – take a very long time, often years, to find their way to court. Beyond that, the large majority classes are set up, either in class or on an individual basis.

Class actions are also currently pending in federal courts against Sony, for PlayStation 5 controllers showing “DualSense operation, “and CD Projekt Red, for those who lost money investing in CDPR before and after the difficult launch of Cyberpunk 2077.

It’s been a tough month for Google Stadia: February 1 Stadia has closed all internal development studios, focusing instead on offering Stadia technology to video game publishers. Last week, Kotaku reported that Stadia management congratulated these teams – comprising around 150 developers – just a week before firing them. And then there is Terraria: Andrew Spinks, developer of the famous world creation game, canceled its Stadia port after it was reportedly locked out of its Google accounts.

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