Google wants a piece of the Gaming Industry’s Cake

So it would appear that according a new job listing posted by Google, they are planning to break out of the apparently constricting world of search engines and into the delightfully bright world of video game development.
 
Yes, that’s right. If they didn’t have enough power already Google now want to make games. This is only speculation at the moment, well speculation with a bit of proof of course because there could be some other weird reason for them wanting to recruit a “Product Manager”. Just read the listing below for yourself and see what you think.

We are looking for a strategic, technical and game-loving Product Manager to drive Google's gaming strategy. You will design strategies for game distribution and discovery,
player identity, game mechanics, and more. In addition to designing a great user experience and building out key partnerships, you will be significantly influencing Google's social platform as you work directly with a critical set of early adopters, game developers. Interesting and impactful decisions involving social gaming, privacy, virality, business, and technical APIs await you and the strong, passionate team of gamers you will work with.

True this job listing doesn’t exactly give a great deal of info on what Google’s plan’s for the future are within this sector, but Engadget seem to believe that they are planning on developing games for the social gaming crowd. 

Engadget said this:
 "Obviously, with just a job posting to work with, details are scant, but we can tell you that the gaming platform will boast some social features -- an area where the Goog has struggled mightily,"
 

Now it may be premature to say for definite that Google are setting up their own gaming division but if rumours are anything to go by, and rumours usually have an ounce of truth to them. Then Google have teamed up with SEGA and are working on the Dreamcast 2. Oh yes, the Dreamcast 2. Again this is only speculation and here say but there is a lot of evidence to point toward this as the truth. Just check out this video posted on YouTube which catalogues the evidence pointing toward the release of an heir to SEGA’s exceptionally under appreciated console.



In truth, of course is non existence, but a hope for the rumours to be true. Now that’s burning brightly.
Peace Out

Source: Google, via Engadget

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