Now they have to figure out what’s next.
Stadia’s sudden shutdown could have a big impact on developers. The platform never reached critical mass, so developers probably didn’t earn too much by offering their games there. But they likely counted on it as one of many places where people could play their titles. And because Google has already shut off commerce in the Stadia store, developers can’t make money from selling their games during the last months of the service’s life.
Google is planning to refund all Stadia hardware and software purchases , so consumers will be getting some money back. Developers may be getting some form of reimbursement as well, though it’s less clear what they can expect.On Friday, Olde Skuul’s Twitter account said that Google is working to Heineman says that a Stadia representative approached her about reimbursing the studio for development costs spent on porting the Stadia version of. Olde Skuul also had Stadia-exclusive features planned for the game but is now allowed to implement them on other platforms. For Necrosoft, according to Sheffield, “all I know is [Google] said they’re going to try to do something for us,” but he doesn’t have any details. Google didn’t reply to a request for comment..
Another aspect of Stadia’s shutdown is that the few exclusives on the platform will be unplayable, like Q-Games’] will no longer be available to play,” Hollie Hughes, head of marketing and PR for Q-Games, said in a statement toThe company hopes to bring the game to other platforms in the future and is open to working with publishing partners to make that happen, Hughes said. Necrosoft’s originalSome companies are exploring ways to let their Stadia customers keep playing in some way.
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