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And it's precisely their lack of commitment that's put Google in this position. Everyone knows that unless a product is a smash hit at Google, they will almost
by _fat_santa 4y ago
And it's precisely their lack of commitment that's put Google in this position. Everyone knows that unless a product is a smash hit at Google, they will almost always kill it in a year or two. But the reason Google isn't making smash hit products anymore is no one wants to try it knowing Google will probably kill it, it's a death spiral for any new products they release.
- thatguy0900 4y agoThey made a bold move with refunding literally every sale stadia related. Maybe the next launch can just have a contract with "use this product regularly and if we kill it we'll give you 500$". I certainly would have tried stadia if they made the refund promise in advance. Or at least bought some of the controllers for steam
- htrp 4y agoProblem there is if you say upfront you're gonna kill it, you won't get any partners willing to build their businesses on top of a given product.
- thatguy0900 4y agoI think it would be the opposite, it shows at least some commitment from Google. Anyone building a product on Google will know now how they are. Hell, there was a Twitter thread on here of a dev releasing their game on the day that Google shuttered stadia, irresponsible to partner with Google without knowing at this point