Google shuts down its in-house Stadia game development division
Google has announced to shut down its in-house Stadia
game development division, as it sees a great adoption of its technology by
third-party developers and publishers to create world-class games.
Google said
that it will not be investing further in bringing exclusive content from its
internal development team SG&E, beyond any near-term planned games.
"With the increased focus on using our technology platform
for industry partners, Jade Raymond has decided to leave Google to pursue
other opportunities. We greatly appreciate Jade's contribution to Stadia and
wish her the best of luck in her future endeavours," said Phil Harrison,
Vice President and GM, Google Stadia.
Over the coming months, most of the SG&E team will be moving
on to new roles.
"We're committed to working with this talented team to find
new roles and support them," Harrison said in a statement on Monday.
If you're a current or future Stadia gamer, you can continue
playing all your games on Stadia and Stadia Pro.
Google said that with the recent successful launch of 'Cyberpunk
2077' game on Stadia, gameplay on all types of devices, including iOS, growing
its slate of YouTube integrations and global expansions, it's clear that
Stadia's technology has been proven and works at scale.
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