Google Stadia Pro (4K/60, 5.1 surround) $9.99 a month. Stadia Base (1080/60) requires no subscription.
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31 games that you need to purchase each one separatedly from the subscription price.
In PS Now you pay the subscription and get 700+ games. In GamePass you pay the subscription and get 100+ games. In Stadia you pay the subscription and get 1 game (Destiny 2, seems they'll add more or change it over time, maybe like in PS+/Gold), if you want one of the other 31 available games on Stadia you have to purchase them separatedly, but you can skip the subscription if not interested on Destiny 2 or in using over 1080p streaming.
I just learned something Google should have made a much bigger deal about: Baldur's Gate 3 is an exclusive. In that it's launching the same day as Stadia, and will only be on Stadia and PC at launch.
Yea I wouldn't use it without that controller as I would want the lowest input lag possible. Will be interesting to see the difference between the official controller and the lag of that on one that isn't connected straight to the server.
I have to pay for a console and I have to pay a monthly fee and I have to pay for the game I want to play on Sony/MS consoles too.
Replying to myself. Ok, I turned off some stuff that was eating bandwidth I guess and got something a lot better.
"Based on your current download speed of 227.885 Mbps, we expect you'll have a high-performance gaming experience on Stadia. Go back to the Google Store. "
Guess it just fluctuates based on what is actually using the internet. I have 4 additional people gaming/streaming content at same time.
No, you don't have to pay $9.99, Stadia is free for 1080p/30fps/stereo gaming. And it has brand new AAA games, not just old games like those services. And it does have console exclusives.
"Forever" is a long time. I think what you're actually going to see is a generation of kids raised in a streaming world, for them this will just be normal and standard, they won't have a view of console gaming in the way you do.
They will probably laugh at the idea of hardwired game consoles one day to be honest, just like if you try to explain the concept of Blockbuster Video to a kid today they'll just look at you with blank stares.
You think MS will offer new games in a netflix style subscription?
If so we need to talk about this bridge I have to sell : )
Older games, maybe and Google cannot compete with that as Stadia is a brand new platform
I mean, they already offer all MS first party in Game Pass for $9.99 so I don't know what you're getting at.
Maybe, but the market is dictated by many factors than just what kids might want (i.e. people with actual purchasing power), and don't get me wrong streaming games will most likely become the norm, BUT, only when the infrastructure is in place to support it properly. We still don't have proper coverage across North America, never mind the rest of the world. Which leads me to make an assumption that this is marketed towards a very dedicated percentage of gamers, nothing with mass appeal.
Sounds like it's just for syncing though and specifically for that controller. The Stadia controller connects straight to your wi-fi to reduce input lag so it needs an interface to do that (the app). You can use a regular controller (PS4, Xbox, whatever) as long as it syncs to your device via bluetooth (or plaugs in) and you wouldn't need the app.
First party only. 3rd party games don't release on gamepass day one. Why did you expect Stadia to do it? Publishers wouldn't allow their games to release day one on a subscription model.
I'm taking all new games which seems to be the thought on Stadia. They just created their first party studio so obviously this cannot be offered
I hear this argument a lot, but likely even right now, today, this very moment, the number of people who have decent enough internet likely outnumbers the number of people who will ever own a PS5/XB2 (and it will take those systems *years* to get to 80 million even).
Every day, faster and faster internet is available to more and more people.
When 5G comes into the mainstream ... that number is going to skyrocket to boot.
I disagree about the state of internet. I live way out in the middle of nowhere, and we now have att fiber and the guy who installed it said they were adding it up and down just about every street across my state and neighboring ones. High end fiber connections that go all the way up to 1/1 GB and unlimited data. It's like a revolution of data coming in and now is the time for this change.
If it is bundled with PC gamepass, then yeah. All first party games coming out day of release on PC plus the rotating library. I think PC game pass is only 10 bucks. So, better library to start, all first party games coming. For first year or two, I think xbox will have a far better offering. We'll see on Sunday.
Yeah seems like it's real, check the comment section:
The Controller needs to be set up with something in order to use as it doesn't have a screen. Makes sense Google would use Home.
Controller connects with wifi which connects with the Stadia Server directly.
for gaming, on average: frames > resolution.
While I'm all for 4k content, I'm still content gaming in 1080p as long as I get my 60+ frames.
People who thought ALL new games would be part of Stadia Pro were delusional. Stadia first party being included would just match what MS is doing and would make a lot of sense.
Except a successful major technological disruption isn't enough per se, for a shift to happen, there also needs to be a major pricing and/or distribution disruption that will drive adoption.
Right now, they're definitely not there. This is far from ubiquitous at launch, and there's no remarkable incentive in that price structure.
Right now, Microsoft is probably better positioned to make that disruption happen.
This is a supply side view, a solution to a problem that shouldn't exist. I don't remember having to use a mobile app to set up any of the 7 devices connected to my tv.
Lol yea most people tvs are still 1080p
... the next highest is 1366x768....
gamers.
Also, 3rd party new games have released on game pass, Ashen, Below, mutant year zero: road to eden, and other indy stuff.
I know I'm not the market for this, but that presentation really left me completely cold. I just don't really see any logical reason to invest in this.
Maybe perhaps a good way to dip your toes in on games that you are on the fence about? But then again, we also don't know the extent to which games are going to be available on the platform yet. What they showed really did not grab me in the slightest though.
Maybe perhaps a good way to dip your toes in on games that you are on the fence about? But then again, we also don't know the extent to which games are going to be available on the platform yet. What they showed really did not grab me in the slightest though.
I don't think they've outright said. People are assuming that you'll lose them after you stop your pro sub.
Right now is just the very beginning though. Like I said it's like making a big fuss that Disneyland wasn't perfect on day 1 ... it did eventually grow to match it's original concept and exceed it. But you have to at least build the basis for the park first and get it open, then you can improve it and iterate upon it.
MS may well be in the driver's seat, but even there Google serves a valuable role in that they likely are pushing Microsoft to take this very seriously because if they don't, well then you're just asking Google to take over that part of the market.
Stadia launching and working for consumers, even if its not perfect, is a big deal. It's the first domino that can set off a lot of other dominos after it.
I don't know where you found that FAQ but it directly contradicts what is written on their preorder page pertaining to Base. It literally says, 60 FPS and is available to see in the OP.
I got around 275Mbps on a gigabit fiber op in Eastern Canada. I am guessing here but it could be that these are google's own servers as opposed to when you run speed tests that locates the closest generic local servers (that supports the test). Furthermore, it is unknown whether the google servers are also rerouting via other local servers which could impact speed and latency.
You get just one game: Destiny 2, and seems they may add more in the future (so maybe they do somehting like PS+). They mention that you keep the games purchased when you stop paying, so I assume that you lose the game(s) you got with the subscription once you stop paying it.
The subscription sounds more PS+ than PS Now.
Seems a huge meh so far. ""At launch, if you're a Stadia user, you can play Stadia exclusively on Pixel 3 and 3a devices. ". Yeah....
Plus, its unclear for $10/month which games are included and included vs paid. At least I couldn't find the list but admittedly didn't search particularly hard. Plus they make you pay $130 for the bullshit kit to start and on mobile only Pixel phones are covered.
I am somewhat more excited toward MS announcement now since it got to be better vs this one.
Plus, its unclear for $10/month which games are included and included vs paid. At least I couldn't find the list but admittedly didn't search particularly hard. Plus they make you pay $130 for the bullshit kit to start and on mobile only Pixel phones are covered.
I am somewhat more excited toward MS announcement now since it got to be better vs this one.
First party, it is impossible for Google to compete on that front.
The real competition will be next gen, my understanding is Stadia datacenter servers will be much easier to upgrade
What I wanted to see more of was what they showed during the first reveal. How they jumped from a gameplay stream of AC right into the game without any loading. So will this mean no more loading times then?
Rock solid connection, NO caps and don't mind image quality to be lower. That said, yes, it could work for folks like that and also for people who travel a lot. That's a real winner, especially if Google lets you say stream from UK when you travel there from US and vice-versa.
Yeah that's what I've been thinking too, but of course these fine details have people confused.
As a college student, this looks like it could be a great investment for me since I can't lug my gaming desktop to school.
My biggest concern is if titles are full-price on Stadia, I'm wary that we'll actually have lifetime access to them. I mean especially with all the stuff happening with Telltale right now... I'm pretty nervous. If Google decides to cut the cord on Stadia one day, won't we just lose all our games?
My biggest concern is if titles are full-price on Stadia, I'm wary that we'll actually have lifetime access to them. I mean especially with all the stuff happening with Telltale right now... I'm pretty nervous. If Google decides to cut the cord on Stadia one day, won't we just lose all our games?
To me personally, the only use this would be is if I could play the more niche PC exclusive titles, not available on console, if such games will ever come to the platform.
I can see what Google are going for, but Im sceptical whether there will be a large enough audience at this point in time. I see PS Now as a better offer, but neither is for me.
I can see what Google are going for, but Im sceptical whether there will be a large enough audience at this point in time. I see PS Now as a better offer, but neither is for me.
I agree, that's why I threw in the first few years. However, I don't trust Google much these days with how quickly they kill stuff. I'd think it would take 1 generation to get their foot in the door. Let's see if they make it to the next gen.
The free library comes with the Pro sub. When you unsub you will lose access to the free library that comes from the Pro sub.
Can someone tell me what Stadia Base is supposed to be over Stadia Pro?
If Stadia is 9.99 a month with Stadia Pro, What is Stadia Base??
I can just buy the game on Stadia and play it, or.....
I think I'll stick with the Switch and PS4 for now.
If Stadia is 9.99 a month with Stadia Pro, What is Stadia Base??
I can just buy the game on Stadia and play it, or.....
I think I'll stick with the Switch and PS4 for now.
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