Google Stadia has recently had somewhat of a struggle in the gaming industry. Google previously announced that they would be winding down Stadia's game development division, which has received a fair bit of backlash and general lack of interest and engagement from the community. The streaming service idea is certainly one with merits, but due to the limitations of many countries who may not have the proper infrastructure yet to keep Stadia running stably, it has led to quite a disjointed post-launch rollout. Unfortunately, Google now faces a class-action lawsuit for some promises made (and not delivered) regarding its 4K/60FPS promises.

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A new post on ClassAction.org (as reported by GamesIndustry.biz) details a class-action lawsuit claiming that Google intentionally made deceitful claims about Stadia in order to make money from their consumers. Some of these claims include games like Red Dead Redemption 2 and DOOM Eternal promising to hit 4K at 60FPS when in reality, high-end PCs and gaming consoles were required in order to hit those targets. This was especially concerning for consumers with low internet speeds who could not achieve those marketed targets, despite Google promising that Stadia would still hit those marks for all users.



Just before Stadia launched, Google stated that users with slower internet connections would not be able to reach 4K/60FPS as originally advertised. The suit claims that the information was presented "quietly" in "an apparent effort to cover up the incorrect information that would soon come to light".

The suit also specifically points their attention to posts made by Google, DOOM Eternal developer id Software and Destiny 2 developer Bungie, who all made social media posts promising their respective titles would be able to target 4K and 60FPS for all users, allegedly not taking into account the limitations many countries (and even rural America) still face when it comes to consistent internet connections and caps. The lawsuit is still currently ongoing.