Google Stadia is a big step towards cloud gaming. It makes high-quality games playable in your browser without any installation. But until now we knew very few details about Google Stadia. Google officially today announced a game lineup, pricing, and launch date for Stadia.
The service is launching in November and it will cost $9.99 per month for 4K 60fps HDR with 5.1 sound gaming. Google calls tier as Google Stadia Pro. Whereas the other tier called Google Statia Base will launch in 2020 which will give you access to basic 1080P gaming. We will have to buy all the games for Stadia Base separately.
In Statia Pro, we will get some of the games free. But we have to buy other games separately. So it is not a totally subscription-based model. For the $10 will only include one game, Destiny 2. Google promises to add more games later.
Total 31 games confirmed to coming in Statia at launch Here’s the full list of games confirmed for Google Stadia so far:
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
- Doom Eternal
- Doom (2016)
- Rage 2
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- Wolfenstein: Youngblood
- Destiny 2
- Get Packed
- Grid
- Metro Exodus
- Thumper
- Farming Simulator 19
- Baldur’s Gate III
- Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
- Football Manager
- Samurai ShodownFinal Fantasy XV
- Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
- Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider
- NBA 2K
- Borderlands 3
- Gylt
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Darksiders Genesis
- Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
- Just Dance
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint
- Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
- Trials Rising
- The Crew
For stable gaming in Stadia, you will need at least 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload speed. With this, you will able to play games in 720p with surround sound. In order to play 4K 60fps in 5.1 surround sound, you need at least 35 Mbps connection but we suggest you have at least 50 Mbps for a seamless connection.
To play, all you will need is a device with Google Chrome or a Chromecast Ultra. You will need a Stadia controller or any controller that can be connected to your devices. You will also able to play on your mobile but it will be first in pixel devices. More devices will be addded later.
If you don’t want to wait until rolling out of free stadia then you can preorder the Stadia Founders Edition today. The Founders Edition costs $129 and it comes with a limited edition Night Blue Stadia Controller, Chromecast Ultra, Destiny 2, and 3 months of Stadia Pro ($300 value). You also can buy the Stadia controller separately for $70.
Stadia will launch in 14 countries including Belgium, Finland, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the USA in November. More information about this will during E3. Keep an eye on our site for further information.