According to sources from an exclusive Kotaku report, the closer leaves approximately 150 developers without jobs. Harrison said Google will try to help them find new positions, though Jade Raymond, former head of Google’s development studio, left the company “to pursue other opportunities.”
While Stadia won’t have any first-party games moving forward in the long term, the statement said Google will continue to support Stadia in other ways.
Harrison said:
Stadia subscriptions will continue as normal, new Stadia members can still purchase subscriptions and get started with Stadia’s free plans, and the decision won’t affect game libraries in any way.
We see an important opportunity to work with partners seeking a gaming solution all built on Stadia’s advanced technical infrastructure and platform tools.
Harrison said the platform’s goal moving forward is delivering high-quality third-party content to all Stadia players and, in the process, advancing the position of cloud gaming in the industry.
[Sources: Google, Kotaku]
