Google Stadia is a streaming platform designed to run games without a high-end PC or console. All you’ll need is a Chromecast and a television which allows you access high-resolution games via cloud.
Announced back in March, Google Stadia is slated for a release in November 2019 via a Founder Edition Bundle for $130. This edition includes three months of Stadia Pro which costs $10 a month. It lets you stream games up to 4K HDR at 60fps, includes a copy of Destiny 2, offers discounts on all games on Stadia store, as well as access to a collection of free games.
Besides, the Founder’s Edition also includes a Buddy Pass which you can gift to a friend for three months. It also includes the exclusive Stadia controller along with Chromecast Ultra.
The base subscription called Stadia Pro will be offered at $10/month. It gives players access to stream games at 4K resolution/60 frames-per-second. However, the service won’t offer all games as new ones need to bought separately. Also, you’ll have to purchase the standalone Stadia controller which costs $70.
Google also notes it’ll be just one user per Stadia account, that’ll be linked to your Google ID. However, you won’t be able to subscribe to the standard Stadia Pro subscription until 2020.
Finally, a free version of Stadia, called Stadia Base, is slated for a release sometime next year as well.
Games available at launch
In an official stream, Google also revealed a list of over 30 games whicch will be available for purchase when Google Stadia officially lainches in November. These include the likes of Doom, Doom Eternal, Ghost Recon: Breakout, as well as other popuklar first-person shoooters. Other Stadia games announced include Final Fantasy XV, Darksiders Genesis, Metro Exodus, The Divison 2, and many more.
Both Mortal Kombat 11 and Battle for the Grid will also be available on launch day. Google Stadia will rival Microsoft’s Project xCloud and Apple Arcade gaming services, which are also slated for a release in the near future.
