Google Stadia announced a plan for 100 games at the end of this year. The news comes after the news that the company was closing its game studio for the platform. Google’s own community blog had more details, but this points to a renewed effort to make the cloud gaming platform a major player in the coming years. There are certainly some kinks to work out, but tackling where the timeline stands for more games will be a huge boost. Complaints about the collection of experiences available on Stadia were commonplace at launch. FIFA 21, Judgment and Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will all find their way to the streaming platform. So that adds some much-needed variety to what Google is up to in this space. Time will tell if all these releases will turn their fortunes back.
Google Stadia boss Phil Harrison spoke about the decision to shut down their first-party efforts on the company blog as well.
“We launched Stadia with the goal of making your favorite games readily available wherever you want to play them. With the recent successful launch of Cyberpunk 2077 on Stadia, gameplay on all types of devices including iOS, a growing number of YouTube integrations and our global expansions, it is clear that Stadia’s technology has proven itself and works widely, ”said he fans. . “Streaming games to any screen is the future of this industry, and we will continue to invest in Stadia and the underlying platform to provide our partners and the gaming community with the best cloud gaming experience. This has been the vision from the start from Stadia. “
Harrison continued, “In 2021, we will expand our efforts to help game developers and publishers take advantage of our platform technology and deliver games directly to their players. We see an important opportunity to work with partners looking for a gaming solution all built on Stadia’s advanced technical infrastructure and platform tools. We believe this is the best way to build Stadia into a sustainable, long-term company that helps the industry grow. “
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