YouTube is now getting into games
YouTube is now getting into games
YouTube Premium subscribers can test more than 30 mini-games — but they might not be here to stay.
Aaaaand it's gone.
Wouldn't trust Google to keep anything long term at this stage.
Google can't even stick to a fucking chat client. I absolutely do not trust them to support a game.
They should recognize that some products are just utilities that need to be there for their ecosystem, even if they aren’t first class contenders or leaders in the space. How brave do you have to be to believe that having a chat client is better, in the end, than having no chat client?
It's self-fulfilling at this point. People don't buy into Google's new stuff because they know it won't be around for long. Then it does poorly and gets the axe, proving everyone right.
Goes for both Google and Netflix!
Been using NewPipe lately and went back to YouTube for the first time in a while.
I can't believe how crowded and awful the video lists have gotten. It's filled with YouTube tips, ads within lists, shorts, suggestions for games, and absolutely garbage video suggestions.
De-Google your life, it's so much better
Ah yes, multiple unskippable ads before playing a game. Can't wait for it.
You mean like Ubisoft just did?
Stupid if you ask me. Youtube is not, should not be the platform for games.
Can’t do much worse than it already is at this point.
I'm never buying another game from Google again. They dropped the ball on Stadia so hard.
Don't trust anything that came preinstalled with the device and does not have an option to uninstall.
It seems like this would be an excellent use of all that Stadia tech they built up. I'm pretty sure full YouTube integration was part of the bigger picture for Stadia. Such a shame to see the whole project just seemingly scrapped.
But with the selection of what are effectively just mobile games, I have to ask: why? Why not just... play the actual mobile game?
Another body for the Google cemetery
Ah yes, Google and games. Why does this feels so familiar?
This is the best summary I could come up with:
As noted by Droid-Life, YouTube sent a notification last week to Premium subscribers informing them of Playables and allowing them to try it out.
YouTube joins a long list of non-gaming tech companies that are trying to expand into games — often with mixed results.
Just a couple of weeks ago, Amazon cut over 130 jobs in its free games division and announced it would “refocus” its efforts.
YouTube’s experiments are nothing new; the platform often tests features on its paid subscribers before deciding whether to add them permanently.
In addition to Playables, Premium members can also sign up to try out YouTube’s conversational AI feature that lets users ask questions about videos they’re viewing.
While it’s hard to imagine someone explicitly signing up for YouTube Premium solely for the Playables games, they may convince some on-the-fence users to stay for longer.
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Is this just diversifying for the sake of diversifying – to convince people to maintain their subscriptions, or is there something larger at play?
Like the article said, Netflix has been investing in gaming as well. They have a small but decent lineup.
What's in it for Netflix and YouTube? Can't imagine there's much info to collect for ad purposes.
Can't wait for the most censored videreo game experience of all tiem
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