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Re: If Stadia doesn't plan to shut down why kill SG&E?

bits — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:29:01 GMT

Exactly

Re: If Stadia doesn't plan to shut down why kill SG&E?

bits — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:28:16 GMT

Because it clearly shows that they are losing money and looking to cut cost barely a year after launch. Their statement that they are moving forward with cloud gaming technology doesn't inspire much confidence either, it's vague enough that it could mean simply licensing the technology out to other gaming companies.

Re: If Stadia doesn't plan to shut down why kill SG&E?

bits — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:30:41 GMT

That's why I said they could release a game every couple of years

If Stadia doesn't plan to shut down why kill SG&E?

bits — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 19:56:44 GMT

I understand SG&E was burning cash and they want to focus on 3rd party development, but the look of killing SG&E kills all of Stadia's momentum at a time it was FINALLY gaining some.

It would make far more sense to slowly reduce the size of SG&E so that they can work on one pet project game. Something that shows off special features of Stadia. Release one game every couple of years. This reduces the cash burn and prevents the horrible optics. The only reason to completely kill it is if they plan on shuttering Stadia and selling or licensing the technology to other companies.