Google Stadia shuts down first-party game studios, which isn’t a great sign

Google Stadia shuts down first-party game studios, which isn’t a great sign

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https://thenextweb.com/gaming/2021/02/01/google-stadia-shuts-down-first-party-game-studios-which-isnt-a-great-sign/

Google is shutting down its internal game development studios, the company announced today. Google says it has decided to focus on expanding Stadia’s technology and platform rather than creating original content. In Google’s own words:

Creating best-in-class games from the ground up takes many years and significant investment, and the cost is going up exponentially. Given our focus on building on the proven technology of Stadia as well as deepening our business partnerships, we’ve decided that we will not be investing further in bringing exclusive content from our internal development team SG&E, beyond any near-term planned games.