“And maybe the only thing it was missing was a first-party (studio).”Puel will look to add that element to Montreal’s gaming ecosystem as he helps lead Google’s studio, which will be tasked with developing exclusive content for the tech giant’s new cloud-based Stadia gaming service. He said the city’s reputation for drawing top talent and producing successful products made it a sensible choice for Google’s first development studio. So we have junior people who are truly exceptional here.”It’s a marked change since Puel switched into video game development after starting out in marketing. But he’s not interested in re-inventing the wheel at Google’s Montreal studio. Puel said the task ahead for Google’s Montreal studio will be to create exclusive content that connects gamers, developers and the Stadia service.

Source: thestar December 08, 2019 14:26 UTC