They I see this choice by the Stadia executive management is to ensure that the best possible quality of service is offered to the masses. Stadia doesn't suffer like past consoles (I.e. Dreamcast, Se...
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They I see this choice by the Stadia executive management is to ensure that the best possible quality of service is offered to the masses. Stadia doesn't suffer like past consoles (I.e. Dreamcast, Sega Saturn...etc) in that game development companies may not want to develop games for the platform, in fact quite the opposite. Stadia from what I can tell in interviews and developer releases actually makes it really easy for developers to apply a Gold version of their game to Stadia as well as others. So this choice overall isn't a bad one for a very simple reason, if there are an abundance of game makers, then in away as disruptive as Stadia is its really no different then Netflix when it began focusing more on Streaming vs DVD. I remember the same argument being said that Netflix's Streaming platform would never go anywhere, however with a huge pool of movies and investment in technology, Netflix essentially took over and wiped out the DVD/Blue Ray competition and many followed afterwards once the technology was proven. However I dont think anyone will argue that Netflix is in danger of going anywhere now. There are always going to die hard console players that want the physical disc but when those folks begin to realize the easy of access that Stadia also has and the ability to jump right in and play without the burden of patching, installing, or downloading, it will be a no brainer. So with all they naysayers saying this is a death blow to Stadia, they simply don't understand how Stadia has seemingly adopted a proven streaming business model that isn't to say later on down the road either through acquisition or by starting another development company that Stadia wont produce its own games. Right now however, this was a smart and prudent choice to grow the business.