Sony Santa Monica Boss Shannon Studstill Leaves to Lead New Google Stadia Studio

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Sony Santa Monica boss Shannon Studstill has been poached by Google to lead a new Stadia development studio in Playa Vista. The industry veteran, who helmed the team which would go on to produce 2018’s undisputed Game of the Year in God of War, will recruit a group responsible for creating “exclusive games” for the embattled streaming service.

According to ex-Ubisoft boss Jade Raymond, these titles will boast “new gameplay mechanics, creative ways to play together, and unique interaction models that we’re just starting to explore”. She continued: “The creative possibilities are limitless. But we can’t build those experiences without a talented team of game designers, artists, and storytellers.”

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