Where the Hell is Google's First party Stadia Games?

[TheMisterManGuy]

TallSilhouette said:

TheMisterManGuy said:

It'll probably get better down the line, but the inability to have a tangible first party lineup ready for launch is IMO, the most boneheaded mistake Google made with the service so far. I think people can forgive the other problems with Stadia, if it at least had a library of compelling First Party Software exclusive to it, but it doesn't, so its flaws become even more apparent. Third Party Games give a platform market relevance, but First Party Games give a platform its personality. They help define the console's style, its features, its unique position in the market. Right now, aside from the novelty of Streaming, Stadia has no first party games, so as far as I'm concerned, it has no personality, no style, no uniqueness.

Indeed. I was more optimistic about the service and its potential before we had all the details and its underwhelming release. I expected a big first party title that leveraged Stadia's infrastructure for an experience that wouldn't have been possible before (the next step in massive multiplayer, for instance). No first party content in sight to separate the service from the rest has definitely been a huge misstep. If they don't deliver the goods this is gonna continue to flop hard. Maybe MS will pick it up if Google keeps dropping the ball.

The next 2 years will be Google's chance to redeem itself. If they can convince people that Stadia is worth playing with quality exclusives and improved features, then the perception can be salvaged.