Re:Google Stadia shuts down internal studios, changing busin...
by PicassoCTs on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @08:05AM
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Stadia could be a way into gaming for crowds who cant afford top-notch machines.. which is 5/6 of the population on this planet.
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Re:Google Stadia shuts down internal studios, changing busin...
by acdha on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @09:28AM
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I think the person you’re replying to had the right analysis of why that doesn’t match the product they built: not owning a high-end PC, instant install/patching, etc. are a decent pitch but Stadia charges full price and doesn’t credit anything you already own.
I think it’d make a lot more sense if they didn’t charge full price, allowed rental/trial periods, or cut a deal to recognize your existing Steam/Epic/GOG purchases - making it a good deal for people who are traveling, don’t want to fire up a desktop at the moment, etc. – and worked on some unique features like hitting GCP strong points – AI at a new level or massive scaling for things like Sim-style games, etc. — so the value pitch wasn’t so narrow.
Re:Google Stadia shuts down internal studios, changing busin...
by imtringued on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @03:32AM
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A top notch machine is only like 50% faster for 2-3 times the price. You don't need it. You can just get a console or a budget PC for $600. If you are crazy you can spend $300 on a PC and only play dota 2 and 2D games like Terraria, Don't Starve Together or Rimworld.
Also, what makes you think that 5/6 of the world has fast internet? I have good internet but if you asked me 3 years ago I would have said no.
Re:Google Stadia shuts down internal studios, changing busin...
by AstralStorm on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @08:10AM
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Nah, that's what consoles are for. You don't even need the latest one sometimes. Consoles have existed before Stadia.