Long-time video game producer Jade Raymond will lead Google's new first-party development studio, called Stadia Games and Entertainment, the company announced during the Game Developers Conference on Tuesday. The studio will create games for Google's new streaming service Stadia, which promises seamless 60 FPS and 1080p resolution on any device running a Chrome browser. Game data is stored on Google's servers, which means players won't need to go through the downloading and installation process. Progress will also be saved in...
Jade
Raymond
VP / Head, Stadia Games & Entertainment
Having worked in video game programming, design, production and management, Raymond joined Google in March 2019 to help it enter the race toward a state-of-the-art cloud gaming service via Google Stadia, even though other cloud platforms like PlayStation Now and the upcoming xCloud for Xbox are intended to serve supplementary roles to their consumer bases. Still, it’s been a long time since a new platform for AAA titles entered the market, and Raymond is a wise choice to lead content, having played key roles in the creation of the “Assassin’s Creed” and “Watch Dogs” franchises for Ubisoft, titles of which are part of Stadia’s initial and emerging library, which will also include first-party exclusives alongside day-and-date AAA releases.
