Google is testing a way to start streaming games from search results

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One thing that will help bolster adoption of
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is by making it as easy as possible to fire up a game. To that end,
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is testing a way to start playing something with a single click from
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results, even if it's not on the company's own
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platform.

The test, which was
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by Bryant Chappel of The Nerf Report, not only enables folks to directly launch a game on Stadia, but it works with
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,
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and
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as well. If you’re enrolled in the test and search for a game on one of those platforms (such as
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or
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), you may see a Play button in the information panel. Clicking that will either start up the game or take you to a landing page on the respective streaming platform.


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and
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saw the feature in action too. The latter noted the search results can show if a game has a timed trial on Stadia or if it’s available for free or as part of a premium subscription.

It's not incredibly surprising to see Google testing out such functionality. For several years, it has shown folks where they can
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. For instance, if you have a Netflix subscription and search for Stranger Things on Google, you'll be able to start watching the show with a single click.

In hindsight, it's a little odd that Google hasn't offered this feature for Stadia from the jump in order to promote its cloud gaming service. On the other hand, Stadia's store
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, which offered further evidence that
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. However, Stadia is
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and Google is slowly
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.

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