Tequila Works CEO comes out in defense of Stadia

Google Stadia has not had the dream start for any platform, but like many things in life, this is not a sprint, but a race in the background. Google has the capabilities to continue supporting its platform and change the tables so that in a time you have more consideration and things go better.

About the situation Stadia has spoken Raul Rubio, the CEO of Tequila Works. The Spanish studio recently worked with Google to exclusively launch its game, Gylt, on the Google console. The interview, granted to GamesIndustry.biz on the occasion of the Fun and Serious Game Festival has left us several pearls of the company's CEO, as well as a message of optimism for the future of Stadia.

«They have been a very good partner, and I only have very good words for the Stadia team«, He says. “Most of them come from the PlayStation, so maybe because they were familiar with the process, but they have been very careful. They have not imposed anything … What happens with Google is that they have all this influx of data, all this analysis of user tests; most of the time it was about facts, like where people got stuck in the game, instead of (artistic supervision). So It has been very easy to handle

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On the fact of taking the leap and daring to be one of Stadia's launch titles, Rubio gave more details. «I guess this is rather a bet, in the sense that we believe in technology, but at the same time, we must see it as the first days, in the sense that it is a platform or technology that is starting«says Rubio.

«It is true that we believe that Tequila Works is a brand in itself, and we have followers who are waiting for the Tequila Works game, even if they can expect the unexpected … What left us perplexed (with Stadia), is that when you play this game on a shabby laptop or on a phone or tablet, it works. That is basically magic for us ».

Then, Rubio commented on the start of Stadia and its reception, compared with Steam, a brand that today dominates the game on PC.

«This is my personal opinion, but it's like the first days of Steam in the sense that it was when people complained that it took too long to download, and then the download stopped and people complained that the price was exactly the same as that of a boxed game »says Rubio.

"Will improve. In fact, one day, when we look back, people will wonder why people questioned streaming the slightest. I do not specifically refer to Stadia. I'm talking about streaming in general ».

Finally, the CEO of Tequila commented on if Stadia had met her expectations. «My opinion is subjective, of course, it cannot be objective because I have been inside, and I know that there are many features that are super cool that are not yet active«says Rubio. «So I guess we'll have this conversation in a year».

«People are absolutely right to be cautious. It is a new technology; Historically, streaming solutions did not work. I think it's time, in a sense, when technology is there and the public is there, and to be honest the content wars are here … (Stadia) It has a lot of potential, it hasn't reached its full potential yet. I think it was never the intention (to reach that potential) of this small soft launch. I know they are working to do better every day. I know it will improve, because there are some characteristics that will blow people's minds«.

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