I'm actually making a console too, y'know.
Its codename is: Suplex City.
Definitely. Even if a Google Box has a strong exclusive lineup (gimme Jet Set Radio please), I'd still wait two years to see whether Google actually sticks with their gaming efforts.If Google even made a console who would be stupid enough to buy it. They seriously have the worse hardware support of any major tech company. Unless you only plan on playing it a few months until they disable all support for it.
It's Google. What do you think? 😅Are they going to end-of-life it after 2 years like the other 80% of their products?
Just like everything else they fucking do, lolIt will be interesting.
But I bet the console will be abandoned in a few years, streaming is their focus.
Don't underestimate the power of a good killer app. If Google has a glory days Halo-tier exclusive waiting in the wings, I think they can brute force their way into the market by taking some of Sony's and Microsoft's market share. That's a very big if, though.Breaking into the traditional gaming market is a fools errand. That ship has LONGED sailed. Microsoft barely did it almost two decades ago and still only succeeded by losing gods sum of money and having easily the second most influential game series of that entire era as a first party exclusive.
On top of that, unless you are at the top like Sony, or make relatively "low cost" hardware with the best selling first party titles in the industry like Nintendo, it just isn't profitable. Even after Microsoft began to stop splurging away all of their money after their first console, the Xbox 360 and Xbox One still weren't and aren't profitable. That's one of the main reasons why they are moving away from traditional consoles in the first place.
Finally, each successful newcomer to gaming offered something the competitors didn't. Nintendo resurrected the gaming industry with a blueprint of games, controller, and quality control that the industry has aped to this day. Sega had less restrictions and made a console that targeted people over 12. Sony "made games for everyone", had a competent 3D graphical disc based system, and treated 3rd parties as partners rather than competitors. Microsoft had the Xbox as a bridge to PC gaming as a lot of PC only developers opened up their gates to the console sphere, as well as the console being huge on cutting edge technology like online and multimedia. The only way I believe that Google can standout is if they do a "Netflix for games", but that's what Microsoft's doing now and are going to expand with their next console. Unless Google comes out guns blazing before the next XBox with a "Gameflix" esque service they are dead in the water.
I mean, Amazon does own TwitchPlease Amazon and Google stay out of this side of the gaming business..
Although id love to see a Sega comeback.
Amazon's gaming division has been flailing for years now. They aren't serious about entering the gaming business yet. Google, on the other hand... well, we'll see the fruits of their work in two weeks.Please Amazon and Google stay out of this side of the gaming business..
Although id love to see a Sega comeback.
I was going to mention that but the thing that came to mind is that true killer apps are no longer in the form of Sonic or Halo, but rather League of Legends and Fortnite. The game industry is far far larger, global, and more competitive than ever. To have a game that is enough to disrupt the industry and completely turn people's heads to take a risk on an entirely new platform you need a title that will sell tens of millions of copies rather than just move a couple million.Don't underestimate the power of a good killer app. If Google has a glory days Halo-tier exclusive waiting in the wings, I think they can brute force their way into the market by taking some of Sony's and Microsoft's market share. That's a very big if, though.
I think people are underestimating Google's personal investment on this project. Gaming is the one market where their chosen nemesis Microsoft has a strong foothold that they simply aren't present, and Microsoft can and will use this trump card to strenghen their ecosystem in detriment of Google's own. The way I see it it's imperative for Google to take a substantial slice in the gaming market to shield themselves against Microsoft, I so don't see them throwing the towel in this as easily as they did in other projects.
In a big part, XB success was achieved thanks to bringing PC developers to the console space. Does Google has a similar talent pool they can be a bridge for? I don't see mobile developers having the same characteristics.People said the same thing about Microsoft when the Xbox was announced. I will stay open minded about this decision and see what they will present with this potential console.
Amazon's gaming division has been flailing for years now. They aren't serious about entering the gaming business yet. Google, on the other hand... well, we'll see the fruits of their work in two weeks.
Breaking into the traditional gaming market is a fools errand. That ship has LONGED sailed. Microsoft barely did it almost two decades ago and still only succeeded by losing gods sum of money and having easily the second most influential game series of that entire era as a first party exclusive.
On top of that, unless you are at the top like Sony, or make relatively "low cost" hardware with the best selling first party titles in the industry like Nintendo, it just isn't profitable. Even after Microsoft began to stop splurging away all of their money after their first console, the Xbox 360 and Xbox One still weren't and aren't profitable. That's one of the main reasons why they are moving away from traditional consoles in the first place.
Finally, each successful newcomer to gaming offered something the competitors didn't. Nintendo resurrected the gaming industry with a blueprint of games, controller, and quality control that the industry has aped to this day. Sega had less restrictions and made a console that targeted people over 12. Sony "made games for everyone", had a competent 3D graphical disc based system, and treated 3rd parties as partners rather than competitors. Microsoft had the Xbox as a bridge to PC gaming as a lot of PC only developers opened up their gates to the console sphere, as well as the console being huge on cutting edge technology like online and multimedia. The only way I believe that Google can standout is if they do a "Netflix for games", but that's what Microsoft's doing now and are going to expand with their next console. Unless Google comes out guns blazing before the next XBox with a "Gameflix" esque service they are dead in the water.
Yes
Chrome is okThere are only two things I'd trust Google with.
Search and Gmail.
Everything else they try tends to get dropped or are just super late to the party with.
They absolutely suck at building anything of their own. They tend to start projects and abandon them.
Of course. If none of the current big three get knocked out by Google and Google is here to stay, each console's booth is going to be significantly smaller next year.