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Some PM and VP probably looked for ways to increase the P&L. I've talked with many googlers, and they interviewed me for leadership positions related to gaming

Some PM and VP probably looked for ways to increase the P&L. I've talked with many googlers, and they interviewed me for leadership positions related to gaming before. I do not like their approach. No gamer wants this. I'm not even sure gaming on Android is even close to what it should be on mobile. PC gamers, the ones who buy ssds, gaming gpus, want 4k 60fps, you're telling me they want to use mobile games in a vm or wrapper or whatever? You're telling me the people who buy $70 games want free 5 minute games? There is no way one of these execs is a serious gamer, like the ones they're courting. This is lazy, cheap, and ignorant. I think Stadia was more meaningful than this even, because at least it had some games. This is just going to be a massive waste of time, and they'll just conclude that gaming is a tough business and they were too early.

andybak 3y ago
PC Gamers != gamers with PCs Or to put it another way - people with PCs are not a monolithic block with a single profile.
- tetrisgm 3y ago
  I recommend you look at the market share for pc, and the overlap with casual gamer spend for the available casual games.
npsomaratna 3y ago
Agreed. I don't really have time to play PC games anymore, but when I did, I fell into the demographic you described. (Maybe not 4k 60fps—after all, one does have to compromise sometimes...)
aloisdg 3y ago
I think it is more for your average preteen to play on the computer family to their favorite games when their phone are out for whatever reason. Also addict adult can play at work while being less suspect. I don't think they are aiming to the hardcore gamerz on a 3k rig playing Cyberpunk in 8k.
dragonwriter 3y ago
> PC gamers, the ones who buy ssds, gaming gpus, want 4k 60fps, you're telling me they want to use mobile games in a vm or wrapper or whatever? This isn’t for that kind of PC gamers, its for Android gamers that happen to have a PC (which is probably a much larger market, in terms of people.) > There is no way one of these execs is a serious gamer, like the ones they're courting. They aren’t courting serious gamers, they are courting people who already play mobile games.
- tetrisgm 3y ago
  That's understood. That market is decreasing rapidly tear over year. In addition, casual gaming on PC is a very small market, and laptops aren't equipped to be good at mobile inputs. It's really unlikely that they will be able to succeed at courting mobile gamers. If Android had continuous cloud saves, a centralized ID for every game, achievements, cross device play, standardized keyboard and touchpad controls, this would be a much easier sell. They'd be like GamePass. This is unlikely to get support and be delightful.

andybak 3y ago

PC Gamers != gamers with PCs Or to put it another way - people with PCs are not a monolithic block with a single profile.

tetrisgm 3y ago
I recommend you look at the market share for pc, and the overlap with casual gamer spend for the available casual games.

npsomaratna 3y ago

Agreed. I don't really have time to play PC games anymore, but when I did, I fell into the demographic you described. (Maybe not 4k 60fps—after all, one does have to compromise sometimes...)

aloisdg 3y ago

I think it is more for your average preteen to play on the computer family to their favorite games when their phone are out for whatever reason. Also addict adult can play at work while being less suspect. I don't think they are aiming to the hardcore gamerz on a 3k rig playing Cyberpunk in 8k.

dragonwriter 3y ago

> PC gamers, the ones who buy ssds, gaming gpus, want 4k 60fps, you're telling me they want to use mobile games in a vm or wrapper or whatever? This isn’t for that kind of PC gamers, its for Android gamers that happen to have a PC (which is probably a much larger market, in terms of people.) > There is no way one of these execs is a serious gamer, like the ones they're courting. They aren’t courting serious gamers, they are courting people who already play mobile games.

tetrisgm 3y ago
That's understood. That market is decreasing rapidly tear over year. In addition, casual gaming on PC is a very small market, and laptops aren't equipped to be good at mobile inputs. It's really unlikely that they will be able to succeed at courting mobile gamers. If Android had continuous cloud saves, a centralized ID for every game, achievements, cross device play, standardized keyboard and touchpad controls, this would be a much easier sell. They'd be like GamePass. This is unlikely to get support and be delightful.