Google Stadia disaster gets worse as game gets cancelled

Google Stadia disaster gets worse every bit game gets cancelled

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It's more than bad news for Google Stadia as the platform has lost Terraria. This comes after the company locked all the accounts of the game's co-creator.

Andrew Spinks, one of the minds behind Terraria, explained in a series of Twitter posts that his Google account was unexpectedly locked. This revoked access to his Gmail account and everything he had purchased through the Android marketplace.

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Spinks claims that he attempted to contact Google customer back up, only the issue was never resolved. Given that he was unable to get access dorsum, he's decided to remove Terraria from the platform. He also announced that future games from his studio, Re-Logic, would not be coming to Stadia.

In his tweet, Spinks claims, "I absolutely have not done annihilation to violate your terms of service, so I can take this no other way than yous deciding to burn down this span. Consider it burned." Spinks also said "doing business with you is a liability."

I absolutely accept not done anything to violate your terms of service, and so I tin can accept this no other way than yous deciding to fire this bridge. Consider it burned. #Terraria for @GoogleStadia is canceled. My company will no longer support any of your platforms moving forrard.February 8, 2021

This is in major contrast to Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, which have fabricated keen efforts to lock in valuable partnerships with independent developers. If a like situation like this were to have occurred at Xbox, for example, it's likely that Xbox head Phil Spencer would have gotten involved every bit he's very active on Twitter.

To put information technology into scope, this is what Spinks has been locked out of:

"My phone has lost access to thousands of dollars of apps on @GooglePlay. I had but bought LOTR 4K and tin't terminate information technology. My @googledrive data is completely gone. I can't admission my @YouTube channel. The worst of all is losing admission to my @gmail address of over 15 years."

Every bit to why Google may have locked Spinks' business relationship remains uncertain. As of this reporting, Stadia has not made an official statement from whatsoever of its social media accounts. It also hasn't replied to Spinks' tweet direct. The @GoogleStadia account did respond to someone'south set on regarding Google's poor customer service.

Hey there, we saw your tweet and nosotros wanted to chime in. We'd like to hear more about what happened with your interaction with us — could you send us a DM? Let's accept our conversation there. https://t.co/zfgRGjVdIbFebruary 8, 2021

It'south been a particularly bad few weeks for Stadia in terms of news. Last week the visitor announced it was shutting down its internal game studios and that Jade Raymond, the mind behind the Assassinator's Creed franchise, would be leaving. And it's not because Stadia is a bad service. Many actually feel information technology may be the best place to play Cyberpunk 2077.

While Terraria volition not be coming to Stadia, information technology is available on a wide assortment of platforms. These include: Windows, MacOS, Linux, Xbox Ane, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360, PS Vita, PS3, Wii U, Android, Amazon, iOS, Windows Phone, and 3DS.

Terraria is a Minecraft-like sandbox game released in 2011. It has players building, exploring, crafting and engaging in combat in both unmarried-player and multiplayer modes. It continues to take an active fanbase with almost 700k members on the game'south subreddit and a respectable 83 on Metacritic.

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