Google has announced that the Stadia game streaming service will be discontinued. Nonetheless, Google is not abandoning the gaming business. The tech giant is now releasing a Chromebook laptop for gamers.
Google officially announced the presence of Chromebook Gaming devices in collaboration with Acer, Asus, and Lenovo. Three Chromebook Gaming models were introduced:
These three Chromebook Gaming devices are said to be designed to run various types of games via cloud-based services. This is indicated by the presence of the GeForce RTX 3080 as the graphics card of choice for this Chromebook Gaming line.
Google's Chromebook Gaming is expected to be able to deliver games in 1600p resolution at 120 fps in active ray tracing mode with the latest graphics card.
Google also encourages Nvidia, Amazon, and Microsoft to provide their respective game streaming services, namely GeForce Now, Luna, and Xbox Game Pass, on the latest Chromebook Gaming laptops.
Users must subscribe to at least one of the GeForce Now, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, or Amazon Luna services in order to access various games.
The good news is that these three Chromebook Gaming come with three free months of GeForce Now RTX 3080 and Amazon Luna Plus subscriptions.
Buyers will also get a free SteelSeries Rival 3 gaming mouse, according to the official Chromebook website.
For more information, check out the specifications of Acer Chromebook 516 GE, Asus Chromebook Vibe CX55 Flip, and Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook.
Acer Chromebook 516 GE
- 16-inch IPS display with WXQGA resolution (2,560 x 1,600 pixels) and 120 Hz refresh rate.
- Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage
- RGB anti-ghosting keyboard
- 6E WiFi Support
- Two DTS speakers with force-canceling feature
- The Acer Chromebook 516 GE is sold at 650 US dollars (approximately ₦283,000).
Asus Chromebook Vibe CX55 Flip
- 15.6-inch touchscreen display with Full HD resolution and 144 Hz refresh rate.
- Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB and 16GB RAM options, 256GB storage
- RGB anti-ghosting keyboard
- 6E WiFi Support
- Asus Chromebook Vibe CX55 Flip (8GB/256GB RAM) costs 699 US dollars (approximately ₦305,000).
- Asus Chromebook Vibe CX55 Flip (16GB/256GB RAM) costs 729 US dollars (approximately ₦318,000).
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook
- 16-inch IPS display with WXQGA resolution (2,560 x 1,600 pixels) and 120 Hz refresh rate.
- Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage
- RGB anti-ghosting keyboard
- The IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook costs $399 (approximately ₦174,000).