Google Stadia Launches in November, Games Lineup Revealed - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 November 2019 / 6,827 Views
Google announced its gaming streaming service, Stadia, will launch in November. The platform will be available in two difference packages. The Stadia Base is free and launches in 2020, while Stadia Pro will launch in November for $9.99.
View the sizzle reel on Stadia below:
Here are the details on the different packages:
- Stadia Pro ($9.99 a month, three months included in Founder’s Edition)
- Resolution: Up to 4K
- Frame rate: 60 FPS
- Sound: 5.1 surround sound
- Buy games whenever you want: Yes
- Additional free games released regularly: Yes, starting with Destiny 2: The Collection
- Stadia Pro-exclusive discounts on select game purchases: Yes
- Stadia Base (free) – Launches in 2020
- Resolution: Up to 1080p
- Frame rate: 60 FPS
- Sound: Stereo
- Buy games whenever you want: Yes
- Additional free games released regularly: No
- Stadia Pro-exclusive discounts on select game purchases: No
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft)
- Baldur’s Gate III (Larian Studios)
- Borderlands 3 (2K Games)
- The Crew 2 (Ubisoft)
- The Division 2 (Ubisoft)
- Darksiders: Genesis (THQ Nordic)
- Destiny 2: The Collection (Bungie)
- Doom Eternal (Bethesda Softworks)
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (Bandai Namco)
- The Elder Scrolls Online (Bethesda Softworks)
- Farming Simulator 19 (Focus Home Interactive)
- Final Fantasy XV (Square Enix)
- Football Manager 2020 (Sega)
- Get Packed (Coatsink)
- Ghost Recon: Breakpoint (Ubisoft)
- GRID (Deep Silver)
- Just Dance 2020 (Ubisoft)
- Metro Exodus (Deep Silver)
- Mortal Kombat 11 (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
- NBA 2K (2K Games)
- Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid (nPlay)
- Rage 2 (Bethesda Softworks)
- Rise of the Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
- Samurai Shodown (Athlon Games)
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
- Thumper (Drool)
- Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
- Trials Rising (Ubisoft)
What is Stadia?
Stadia is Google’s new cloud-based gaming platform that allows you to play your favorite hit video games across screens instantly.
What was Project Stream?
Project Stream was a test of our capabilities to stream the highest quality video games. We partnered with Ubisoft to stream Assassin’s Creed Odyssey within a Chrome browser.
I’m a game publisher. Who can I reach out to about getting my Game on Stadia or for more information on the platform itself?
To learn more about developing and publishing games for Stadia, head on over to stadia.dev.
What is Stadia Controller?
Google’s controller for Stadia.
What colors are available?
Night Blue is included in the Founder’s Edition. Other colors include Wasabi (Not available in Canada or Nordics), Clearly White, and Just Black.
If I return my Stadia Controller or Chromecast Ultra, will my subscription be cancelled? Will I be refunded for the subscription?
Yes, if you return all of the contents of the Founder’s Edition (i.e. the Stadia Controller and Chromecast Ultra). You will also lose access to your three-month subscription free-trial and all games claimed while a subscriber, as well as: If you have not yet redeemed your access code for Stadia at the time of return, we will void your access code. Additionally, the Buddy Pass 3 month subscription (if not yet sent) will be voided, the Founder Stadia Name will revert to a standard Stadia Name, and the Founder’s Badge will be removed.
How much does it cost?
For details please check out the Stadia page on the Google Store. Note that purchasing an individual controller does not entitle you to Stadia access. To access Stadia in 2019, you’ll need to purchase a bundle.
What’s the minimum Internet speed/bandwidth that’s needed to use Stadia?
We recommend an internet speed of at least 10 mbps for a 720p experience on Stadia. Faster connections can experience up to 4k streaming, dependent on connection speed.
What are the benefits of having your platform?
There are plenty of benefits including instant access to games on virtually any screen. Also, you’ll never have to wait for a download patch or platform update.
Will I lose my game progress if my Internet connection dips or if I get throttled?
If you happen to lose connection, Stadia will maintain the game where it got cut off for several minutes so that you can quickly get back online without losing progress. Also, if the bandwidth fluctuates, Stadia will adjust to deliver the best possible visual quality at all times.
I’m located in Hawaii / Alaska / Puerto Rico / US Virgin Islands, and I heard that people in Hawaii were not able to access Project Stream even though it was announced for the US. Will this be the case for Stadia?
While we will not be able to deliver Stadia to everyone on the planet, we’ve made infrastructure investments to ensure that we have data centers close to as many users as possible. At this time, Hawaii, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands are NOT supported on Stadia. Puerto Rico and Alaska are supported.
Will Stadia work on any Android phone?
At launch, if you’re a Stadia user, you can play Stadia exclusively on Pixel 3 and 3a devices. However, you’ll be able to create your account and make subscription and game purchases from any Android M+ or iOS 11+ device that has access to the Stadia app.
Are you planning on having First Party content?
Yes! We announced our studio Stadia Games and Entertainment. More info on the studio will be made available soon.
Will there be multiplayer content on the platform?
Yes, there will be multiplayer content and we are working with more publishers and developers every day to bring the best games to Stadia. Please stay tuned for more details.
Are you going to have cross-platform play?
We’re committed to developing an accessible and welcoming environment for all gamers and plan on working with top-tier devs, which include those who want to enable cross-platform play.
Which mobile devices (tablets and phones) will support Stadia at launch?
At launch we will be supporting Pixel 3 and 3a devices (3a, 3a XL, 3, 3XL) phones for mobile gameplay, more devices will be made available in the future. However purchasing games and managing your content can be done from any iOS 11+ or Android M+ device that can run the Stadia app.
What is the quality Stadia will stream content at?
Stadia will be able to stream games up to 4K HDR and 60 FPS quality for Stadia Pro subscribers. Non-subscribers can stream games up to 1080p and 30 FPS. Like any other Internet streaming experience, higher quality connections will result in the best experience.
What’s Crowd Play?
Crowd Play is part of the vision for Stadia that we announced at GDC 2019, that allows viewers of a live stream to join in the game, directly with the stream creator; stay tuned for more details about these features and launch dates.
Which Chromecast devices will be compatible with Stadia?
At launch Stadia will be sold in a bundle with Chromecast Ultra, which enables up to 4k streaming for Stadia Pro subscribers.
Do I need to use your Controller? (Stadia Controller)
No, you can use many popular HID compliant controllers when playing via USB cable on Chrome or mobile. To play on your TV you will need to use the Stadia Controller and Google Chromecast Ultra.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Well, im disapointed. I thought it would be like netflix: you pay every month and have access to all content of the plataform. But the subscription comes with a single game... I think is time to valourize xbox gamepass.
Exactly my thoughts.
This strikes me as the correct way to introduce the service. Over time games will be added to the subscription service, and it will become a better value as that happens. But this approach allows game makers to see how they can make money on the platform today and should help give them confidence while the service grows. If the subscriber base grows, then developers will be more tempted to tap into that.
The subscription is like PS+ new games every month. If they offered an unlimited subscription half the games on that launch list would disappear. This is the best thing they could have done. You don't need a console, you buy games and can play them as much as you want without needing to pay a monthly fee.
I don't disagree, Barkley. I was wondering how they would be able to deliver AAA content. Now I see how. But, that means the only real value in the service is the ability to play while away from your normal hardware. But, because of the high bandwidth needed, you still have to have access to very high speed internet. So, your ability to actual use Stadia outside of your home is pretty limited right now.
The fact that no expensive upfront hardware purchase is required is certainly a theoretical benefit to many people. At this time though, Stadia can't really replace a console or PC for serious gamers. So, that benefit doesn't really exist for most of us. Then there's the $10 per month needed to get a top quality experience. That negates some of the hardware cost savings as well.
Anyway, my hope was that they had come up with a way to make it all work with just a monthly subscription fee. I knew it wouldn't happen at $10 per month. But, I was thinking maybe they could do it at $20 or $25. That seemed like something that would interest me. The way it turned out, I can't see a reason to subscribe to the service. With that said, when the free option launches, I may bite on a game or two to test it out.
I'm just not feeling it personally. Sure this will be what some want, but I see most console/pc players sticking to their preferred method of gaming over the Stadia.
DOA
Pretty much games which can be found elsewhere.
Probably cheaper and running better.
If the controller costs $70 and the Chromecast Ultra costs $70, and you can't access the free Base version without them, as this article seems to suggest, then the console is $140. It's cheap, but not free, not even close.
Controller is optional. Stadia will require chromecast at launch, but it will be available on any device that runs Google Chrome soon.
Yeah but if you want to play it on your TV you need the Stadia controller, and if you return the controller included in the Founder's edition, you lose your subscription and all your games and everything, it's like returning the console. And either way at the very least the launch price is $140 for someone wanting to play games on a TV. And then if I need to buy a device that runs Google Chrome, then I have to include the price of that device.
@HylianSwordsman Any android phone or tablet today runs Chrome, so they are already ready for Stadia.
Ew. No thank you. I don't want to play on my phone. Fine. For people that want an experience bigger than a tablet it's $140.
People who have broadband internet typically already own computers. It's very simple to hook a computer up to a TV these days. So I along with most people already have hardware that would let them run this. Thus the difference for me really is $0 vs. several hundred for a console. I don't own a console because I can't justify buying one for the relatively few games I'd play. But with this there is no entry fee that gets repeated every 5 years or so. If I want to play a game, I can purchase it and do so.
Guess Anderson missed the part he have to pay 10 bucks per month if he wants a good performance. 1080p in next gen will be something not many will want.
No, DonFerrari, I did not miss that. 1080p is EXACTLY what I want, because that is the EXACT resolution of my screens. I have long resisted the shift to higher resolutions because I value performance and saving money over pixels. As a developer, I have always hated the shift towards higher and higher resolutions, often on screens so small that the differences are virtually invisible. If there is one thing I don't want ultra-high resolution on, it's games. People don't often think about the fact that 4K gaming actually costs more money as you play because of the additional power consumption for both the display and the graphics generation. It's a fair bet that people are already spending an extra $10 a month on the electricity alone. A report a few months ago found that 4K TV's use 30% more power than 1080p TVs. What I've learned over the years is that my ability to enjoy games has never been hindered by technology. If graphics and resolution were really that important to gaming, we'd be able to say that people didn't have as much fun playing video games 10, 20 or 30 years ago. And that would be a lie. So can you please explain to me why I should insist upon raising my standards if the only result is not that I have more fun, but rather just spend more money?
Just curious, would any of the people taking the time to click a down arrow actually like to take a second to explain why they believe I'm wrong to enjoy games in 1080p or how it seems so unusual that people might already own computers they can connect to a TV? I'm perfectly willing to entertain a discussion. I knew my view wouldn't be as popular here as it is on forums where nearly everyone isn't already a console owner. But I'm not really that far away from the mainstream on this. "Valve Software’s latest hardware and software survey for July 2018 reveals that 63.72 percent of Steam’s registered members still play games with a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution (aka Full HD). Even more, 13.33 percent of Steam’s gamers play at 1,366 x 768 (HD) while only 1.14 percent are playing at 3,840 x 2,160 (4K). Only 3.12 percent play at 2,560 x 1,440 (QHD)."
Don't know who downvoted you, but you yourself where basically calling other idiots for liking better resolution and bigger screen just because you prefer to cheap out.
You're complaining about rudeness after your initial response to me where you indicated I wasn't aware of the facts. Was my original post that you responded to rude? And for the record, where did I call anyone an idiot? You brought up the prospect of spending $10 a month for 4K resolution, and so I pointed out that people are already likely spending that much extra just to process and display at that resolution on their local hardware. If you think about it, a lot of that processing electrical cost goes away when you stop producing the graphics on a high-end GPU and running at high CPU speeds. So even if you do opt for paying $10 a month for 4K streaming, it's still quite likely not costing you extra money. And in that sense, if you typically ignore electrical costs, you could equally disregard the subscription fee just to keep things even. But of course if we don't pay that extra $10, we effectively save money.
I refuse to acknowledge cloud gaming. There's no way they can overcome the lag time. The speed of compression, decompression, electricity, and fiber optic translation time can't be physically overcome. At least, not in the near future.
I barely even reach the 10mbs speed, let alone the rest of my island.
This is definitely meant for only those that can afford, let alone maintain a high net speed.
Won't be able to play 4k60fps on the 50Mbps (that not real 50mbps usually).
I was excited for awhile when I saw $10 per month until i realize I still need to pay individual games. $10 is just for better resolution, 1-2 free old games per month, discount. PS Now cost around $20 but you get access to more than 750 games.
1080p and 60FPS (free version) is more than enough for phone/tablet users. Good news for mobile players.
Yes, so many mobile players willing to pay 60USD each game.
Goid luck but with my connection, I would get 720p, no thank you. I am good with my consoles.
The Google Stadia by itself is a tempting proposition. But with so many other options out there and no exclusives to distinguish it from those other options makes the Google Stadia dead in the water.
I don't see how this won't be successful with YouTube's monstrously huge player base.
Youtube users don't pay anything to see gameplay, this will cost them a full game plus a sub.
This is the first I've seen of the launch lineup. I just assumed that every third party AAA game would be on this at launch. But no, it's just a small batch of mostly old games. I feel stupid now, for posting about how this would damage consoles next year. Unless they get about thirty times as many games this will be DOA.
The games announced either don't interest me or I already purchased.
Can someone enlighten me please?
With Stadia Pro we pay 9.99 per month and we still have to purchase every game to play (except destiny 2)?
Stadia Pro is like PS+ or Games with Gold. You get games added to your library every month, it also gives you discounts and allows you to stream in 4k/HDR instead of 1080p.
For 4K 60 fps?Yes.The 10 dollars is JUST to get the rights to use the service.Next year there will be a free version that streams games UP to 1080 and 60 fps, but you will still pay for the games, most likely with full price.
The news don't say 1/2 games every month, just that it will be frequent;
Considering the makeup and average games available, it is clearly not going to garner much hardcore gamer support. I expect mostly casual gamers without much knowledge of exclusives will take advantage but dont see much benefit for ereryone else. Google would have been smarter to qait for exclusive games from their studio or purchase exclusivity for 3rd party devs (though this is a horrible practice).
Google needed to tick two boxes for me to make an imprint in this industry.
Check Console Price /tick
Owning Digital games /tick
Now i understand why Sony signed with Azure to compete with online.
Sony didn't sign anything with Azure. The 2 sides have only agreed to think about talking about maybe possibly thinking about doing something with each other. No actual deals have been made.
Don't buy games, play for free on your smartphone.
