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The announcement of Google Stadia during the Game Developers Conference 2019 (GDC), in San Francisco, moved the market gamer, emerging as a strong bet and a true landmark of this universe. 4g41
O streaming, which has already changed the form of media consumption in movies and TV, such as YouTube, will definitely change the relationship between gamers and game consumption.
Phil Harrison, vice president of Google, has given many interviews and explains why the Stadia must revolutionize this market. In interviews with Polygon and Eurogamer, he explained the plans of the Stadia and how it will work, plus its cost and other details.
“We're going to make some mistakes. We're going to have some hiccups along the way. But when we get to great, we can share that with the rest of the industry. And that will help everyone get to a point even faster.”
Phil Harrison, Vice President of Google
“I think there's a new way to develop games, a new way to discover games, and a new way to enjoy games because of Stadia. We have significant aspirations for the future and we want to get to a very substantial scale.”
Phil Harrison, Vice President of Google
How much does it cost to develop Stadia? 6gx33
When asked how much it costs for the Google develop the Stadia, both technically and in research and development. In the interview, the executive stated that the cost is high in both sectors. Budget details have not yet been released, however, according to the Polygon, there is already a prediction that the Google will spend $13 billion on infrastructure and capital.
"So this is a very significant investment for the company."
Phil Harrison, Vice President of Google
Why should Stadia be a success? 332h6s
When talking to Eurogamer, Phil also made it clear that the Stadia will likely succeed because of the datacenters do Google. The company has “Based on nearly 20 years of data center-level innovation, deep, cutting-edge technology, network and infrastructure, and the ability to not only get bits to their destination in the most efficient way with very intelligent network routing, but also performance within the datacenter”, adds the vice president.
In practice, this means that connections for players will be more stable than other cloud gaming services that may not have the hardware to do the backup.
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Phil Harrison also explained how the performance of the Google regarding game development. The company should work on two fronts, in its own studios and in partner independent companies, which should be good for the sector as a whole.
Furthermore, it is malleable cloud computing that allows developers to use an unprecedented amount of resources to their games.
“We have 450 km of fiber that connects our data centers around the world, which allows developers to have super predictable latency, even in the most extreme cases.”
Phil Harrison, Vice President of Google
About integration with YouTube has made some investments that will allow parents to manage what their children play, who they play with, and when they play.
Will Stadia really be for everyone? p1x6x
Although the launch plan includes the slogan of a “game for everyone”, Phil recognizes that because it is in the cloud, it will depend on broadband speeds. However, this can be modified with the expansion of new technologies such as 5G.
“If you have a good experience on YouTube, you will have a great experience with Stadia.”
Phil Harrison, Vice President of Google
Revolutionary, interactive control 3v3t3
O joystick do Stadia also promises to revolutionize the market, because it has access to the Google and exclusive buttons for Gamers. To activate the control, what you need to do is bring it online in chromecast there and immediately launches the client on the platform.
So you will see the UI and then you will be taken to the game. You can use a low-power device such as the chromecast, to have an attractive experience. The device has less than five watts, is powered by Micro-USB, while a typical console is around 100 to 150 watts.
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On the future of gaming with consoles like Xbox and PlayStation, Phil commented that the change will be dramatic in the way games are thought and made. Despite that, he also cautioned that this won't be overnight, players will likely make a conscious move to move to cloud devices.
O Stadia arrives this year in the US, Canada, UK and most of Europe in 2019, but it will still take some time to roll out to the entire world.
Sources: Pocket, Polygon, Eurogamer.
