No one could have seen this coming. Google has never killed something that didn't meet their expectations before. /s
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Kotaku: Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business Focus
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Knew this was going to happen. Google just can't commit to a product or platform unless it becomes the next big thing.
Not that this isn't shocking at all. The platform was relatively dead and finding people online in multiplayer games without crossplay was horrendous.
I feel bad for the people who invested money into this, even though it seems games and deals through 2021 will continue to release, and then titles should still be playable.
Not that this isn't shocking at all. The platform was relatively dead and finding people online in multiplayer games without crossplay was horrendous.
I feel bad for the people who invested money into this, even though it seems games and deals through 2021 will continue to release, and then titles should still be playable.
Feel bad for the developers. Started working on games for Google 2 years ago and it won't even see the light of the day.
Wow......... not a fan of anyone losing their jobs but... damn
I could see some publishers using the tech for demo's or previews (I think Ubisoft has already done this), but loosing Jade and their first party studios is obviously a blow to the platform.
Ten Cent lurking in the corners
but yeah it seems Amazon and Google will try the serverblade licensing route which is more an enterprise shift than anything
People really willed this into happening. I wonder if Stadia wouldn't have failed if everybody was not already so sure it was gonna fail before it even launched.
Given that this is Google I'm surprised it didn't happen sooner
Remember when people here staunchly refused to believe Stadia was no different?Yep, that sounds like the result another project of Googles alright.
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Yeah. The infrastructure here in the US is just not ready for it. I have coworkers with terrible ISPs who can barely enjoy their gamepass subs due to caps let alone stream full ass games constantly.
We all knew this was going to happen but I didn't see it going down THAT fast.
Huh, I had no idea Stadia even had internal studios.
As a service\platform Stadia has been OK for me, I've only spent $1 for the complete Borderlands 3 pack which was great and it runs OK if I'm not too far from my router.
Don't think I'd ever pay full price for a game on it though.
As a service\platform Stadia has been OK for me, I've only spent $1 for the complete Borderlands 3 pack which was great and it runs OK if I'm not too far from my router.
Don't think I'd ever pay full price for a game on it though.
As long as 90% of Google's revenue come from one place (ads), any other service isn't profitable and thus primed to be killed at any point. Obviously with some exceptions like Gmail or YouTube.
It seemed pretty obvious it was a flop from the get go. You could look at the pitiful multiplayer numbers on games like Destiny and Ghost Recon and tell few people were buying
I think the service itself is still solid and they can still carry forward with the current model. Additionally, Stadia could become more of a middleware service to publishers who want to independently stream their games, but don't want to come up with their own solutions. Take the games that are streaming on Switch. You could eliminate the need for a Stadia app, and publishers could just use the Stadia platform behind the scenes to serve up their games.
Stadia and GeForceNow are head and shoulders above the rest in terms of streaming performance. The problem is neither has an instant library like xCloud has because I have to buy my games individually through Stadia or Steam on top of my streaming fee.
If Stadia can shift focus towards a true Netflix-style service with a revolving library included in their membership then it could finally take off.
If Stadia can shift focus towards a true Netflix-style service with a revolving library included in their membership then it could finally take off.
Building sentiment among consumers is much more difficult than just leveraging data and infrastructure.
I'd never work for Google, such a piece of shit. They drop things SO easily, I've know so many good people lose their jobs in the midst of full development because Google changed their mind. Such a volatile company.
