Google is not done with cloud gaming yet as it reveals new laptops
Mountain View, California - Google revealed that it is releasing new Chromebook laptops specifically designed for cloud gaming, as their own cloud gaming project nears its end.
The big tech company recently announced that it will be shutting down its own cloud gaming service Stadia by January 18. But it looks like they haven't given up on cloud gaming entirely.
Google has now unveiled a new line of their popular Chromebooks that includes three new entries: the Acer Chromebook 516 GE, the ASUS Chromebook Vibe CX55 Flip, and the Ideapad Gaming Chromebook from Lenovo.
"These new Chromebooks bring together gaming hardware features, access to the latest games with cutting edge graphics through the cloud, and software designed to make gaming fast and easy," the statement said.
The new laptops promise 120Hz high resolution screens, RGB gaming keyboards (on select models) with anti-ghosting capabilities, and Wi-Fi 6 or 6E for seamless connectivity and immersive audio.
Chromebooks are well known for being an affordable alternative to high-end laptops, with its Android-based ChromeOS operating system being limited in scope but still giving average computer users everything they need for everyday use.
The Lenovo model is the cheapest of the three, priced at $399. The Acer and ASUS models start at $649 and $699, respectively.
Hopefully, the new Chromebooks will be sustainable for Google's cloud gaming ambitions in a way that Stadia wasn't.
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