Current Events > Google has screwed over developers who signed up for Stadia Pro

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https://newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/discovering-your-games-regional-appeal

Specifically, Google announced that any title included in Stadia Pro -- which gives subscribers access to a library of games for a monthly fee -- a share of the money generated by the service. I then compared it to other services like Apple Arcade and Xbox Game Pass, which are majority upfront $, but with some back end $ - because that was how we thought Google was bridging the gap.
Not so. Although there are some exceptions (hence the confusion), a dev source confirmed to us that for the vast majority of devs, Stadia Pro is switching to be much closer to the Google Play Pass-style Android premium game monetization. That is to say - no money up front and sole compensation being 70% of all [Pro subscription] monthly revenue.. split between partners based upon how many session days players have spent on their games.
Whats more, were told some of those with upcoming Pro deals had their guaranteed up-front $ for being a Stadia Pro title switched to be variable revenue based on Pro split, even though they had lump sums written in their original contracts. The contracts were legally amendable, so this was technically allowed, but thats no bueno?

So if you have a short game and Google promised you a lump sum? Tough titties.

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why would you sign a contract of that nature and let it be legally amendable

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fairest of the next

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