- The achievements system won't have a UI at launch, but it will still capture achievement so you can see them when a UI is available.
- Only the Founder's Edition Chromecast Ultra will support Stadia on launch day. Existing Chromecasts won't
- Family Sharing is not available at launch. Recommended to just buy a second version of a $60 game on your account for a kid or other family member to play with, and then eventually be able to share it
- Stadia on iOS will arrive eventually
- Apparently, you need your phone to buy games for Stadia, implying that there's no web UI currently
- Stadia Buddy Pass will not be available to Founders at launch
the biggest fuckin yikes, holy shit- Apparently, you need your phone to buy games for Stadia, implying that there's no web UI currently
Hand deliver one. Not all of them. Just a single one.OP missed the part where they are offering to hand-deliver Stadia kits in the Bay Area to make up for the shipping confusion, lol.
Yeah, Google is rushing this thing out the door.
Mainly so they can get all that sweet early adopter money and then bail if it does not work out.Why are they so hard set on launching without all the features that they originally promised lol.
LMAO this is just..... wow.- Family Sharing is not available at launch. Recommended to just buy a second version of a $60 game on your account for a kid or other family member to play with, and then eventually be able to share it
- The achievements system won't have a UI at launch, but it will still capture achievement so you can see them when a UI is available.
- Only the Founder's Edition Chromecast Ultra will support Stadia on launch day. Existing Chromecasts won't
- Family Sharing is not available at launch. Recommended to just buy a second version of a $60 game on your account for a kid or other family member to play with, and then eventually be able to share it
- Stadia on iOS will arrive eventually
- Apparently, you need your phone to buy games for Stadia, implying that there's no web UI currently
- Stadia Buddy Pass will not be available to Founders at launch
I'm pretty close to cancelling my preorder. There's no games at launch that I have any remote interest in at this point because I've played them all.
I was more interested in testing out the platform, but there isn't a whole lot of positive or exciting news coming out of the Stadia camp.
- Apparently, you need your phone to buy games for Stadia, implying that there's no web UI currently
No, it is definitely terrible from a consumer value standpoint. Basically all of the unique touted features of Stadia are not available, and the lineup is incredibly small and dissappointing.None of this stuff was expected at launch.. literally all detailed in FAQs for the most part for months.
And the store page describes what you are buying as "Early access" multiple times.
It's an early access launch of a new product, features will roll out in the coming months... nothing about this is shocking or misleading or terrible.
This whole Twitter thread is crazy.
- Apparently, you need your phone to buy games for Stadia, implying that there's no web UI currently
There's... an indie exclusiveThere are no exclusives are there? At least Microsoft had the good sense to moneyhat Bungie away from Mac.
I look forward to the next Xbox and the PS5 launching with missing UI components.
I'm simply saying none of this is really new news; pretty much everything asked about was already known.No, it is definitely terrible from a consumer value standpoint. Basically all of the unique touted features of Stadia are not available, and the lineup is incredibly small and dissappointing.
Counterpoint: A $120 or $180 (if you want to play something other than Destiny) early access beta is, actually, a supremely terrible deal.It's an early access launch of a new product, features will roll out in the coming months... nothing about this is shocking or misleading or terrible.
Counterpoint: A $120 or $180 (if you want to play something other than Destiny) early access beta is, actually, a supremely terrible deal.
Look on the App StoreWait, you need your phone to purchase games and there's no iOS app available?
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that doesn't mean people with an iPhone just get all Stadia games for free.
On AchievementsANDREY: Family Link is supported on Day 1 to provide parents the ability to manage their child's experience on Stadia. As a parent you have controls in your Family link app on the phone and the Stadia parental dashboard.
Family Sharing is not supported on day 1, so you'll have to buy games for your child's account. But it's a high priority feature, we're planning to launch early next year.
ANDREY: You will start achieving right away! Because games will be recording your achievements on Stadia on day one! It's just the platform UI for viewing your achievements and achievement notifications will launch shortly after launch. I know, it's something you want. Just imagine the day the UI launches: you'll get a bunch of achievements all at once! MEGA OVER ACHIEVEMENT! :)
ANDREY: On Day 1 you should use the Chromecast Ultra that came in your bundle. It has the latest firmware. We will be updating the existing CC Ultra's over the air soon after launch. So you'll be able to use your Stadia Controller to play on many TVs in your home. BTW, how many Chromecasts do you have?
ANDREY: Oh man, I wish I knew. Truth of the matter is that we want Stadia to run on every screen eventually. Android and iOS and whatnot. We're starting with Pixel this year. Hope to learn a bunch, make it great and start expanding to more devices next year.
ANDREY: We're on the final countdown to launch, so I'm thinking days, hours and minutes at the moment :) But we hear you! We don't have an annual offering yet, but we know it's something a lot of you want, so we're looking into adding it..
OK, you can think that's a good deal if you want.You get a Chromecast Ultra and a relatively nice looking USB controller for that price.
Which I personally didn't find worth it; so I didn't buy it. But you aren't paying $130 for 3 months of Destiny.
Look on the app storeSorry I'm lost... if you need a smartphone app to buy games but there's no iOS app... how do you get any games if they sold you the Founder's Edition and you have iPhone?
I literally said in the post you just quoted that I don't find it worth it.
Wait, you need your phone to purchase games and there's no iOS app available?
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that doesn't mean people with an iPhone just get all Stadia games for free.
And neither do I, so I'm really not sure why you're objecting to people posting their opinion that it's not.I literally said in the post you just quoted that I don't find it worth it.
If you want Stadia, I'd wait a couple months to see how it goes. I don't even get consoles at launch. This whole system sounds like it's not ready, though.Soo I'm getting real close to canceling my founder's edition...
This absolutely does not make the OP info sound wrong or the launch sound betterOP did an incredible job framing the most "negative" parts of the AMA. Keep in mind this is launching at the end of November to Founders...lol. So yes, Founders will be helping to move this platform along to the entire gaming community at a full scale launch. Anyone thinking that this launch of Stadia was for everyone needs to actually read a book.
On Family Link:
How will family link integrate into stadia? Will you be able to share games with family members in order to play together? Or will I have to buy a separate copy of the game for each child?
On Achievements
Will we be able to earn achievements for games retroactively so that we don't have to restart our games to earn the achievements once the achievement patch is added? I'd hate to have completed Red Dead Redemption 2 story but then have to restart it just to unlock achievements.
Will current Chromecast ultra received the stadia firmware update on the 19th? Or will we need to use the one shipped to us?
When will iOS gaming will be supported? Early 2020, Mid 2020, Late 2020?
Will there be a yearly subscription for Stadia Pro? Possibly with a discount?