Google Stadia Price Launch Window Launch Games Lineup Revealed IGN

Google Stadia Pro subscription info and greater discovered.

By Jonathon Dornbush

Google has unveiled greater details about its Stadia streaming platform. And whilst we don't have a firm Google Stadia release date simply but, we recognize plenty more than we did after the Google Stadia monitor event, together with how a great deal it's going to value at release, what month it's set to debut in, and what games players can expect from the streaming provider.

As revealed throughout the Google Stadia Connect, Stadia will launch in November 2019, exclusively through the Stadia Founder's Edition package, available for preorder on the Google Store. Read on for the entirety you will need to know approximately Stadia Pro, the Stadia controller, what video games you'll be able to shop for and play, and greater.

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Google Stadia Price, Launch Window

Stadia might be available in November, and the best manner at launch to get right of entry to the cloud-primarily based service can be thru the Founder's Edition. Google will reveal more info within the future approximately how gamers can get right of entry to Stadia in 2020 past the Founder's Edition.

Stadia might be available in 14 countries thru the Founder's Edition: the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. More regions can be brought in 2020, consistent with Google.

Where to Play Google Stadia

Google Stadia might be available at launch on the subsequent platforms:

• Desktop (via Chrome browser)
• TVs (with a Chromecast plugged in)
• Tablets
• Google Phones (Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a)

Google Stadia Founder's Edition Details

Stadia Founder's Edition Controller

Currently available for preorder, the Founder's Edition will cost $129.99 and includes the subsequent:

• Limited-edition Night Blue controller (check out a image above)
• Chromecast Ultra (typically retails for $69.99)
• Three-month Stadia Pro subscription
• First risk to claim a Stadia Name
• One 3-month Buddy Pass to provide Stadia Pro to a friend

Google Stadia Pro Subscription Details

Stadia Pro is Google's subscription carrier that players can get admission to as a part of Stadia for deals on games, free video games, and better streaming competencies. While the Founder's Edition comes bundled with three months of it (and 3 months for some other friend to subscribe with), it'll generally value $9.99 in keeping with month.

Most substantially, Stadia Pro might be required to play with up to 4K/60 fps/HDR and 5.1 surround sound capabilities in your Stadia video games. (Stadia Base, to be had in 2020, will assist you to circulation video games only up to 1080p/60 fps.)

In addition to the movement pleasant, Stadia Pro also gives get admission to to special discounts on video games for buy, in addition to loose games, just like Xbox Live or PlayStation Plus, on the way to be made to be had at a "everyday cadence." Those unfastened games could be handy as long as your Pro subscription is active, just like PlayStation Plus' free games.

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Additionally, for a restricted time, Stadia Pro will give gamers full get admission to to Destiny 2, inclusive of the bottom sport, all previously released add-ons, and the brand new growth and annual pass. Players can even be able to switch their Destiny 2 Guardian from different platforms (presently, PC and Xbox One are showed to aid this selection.)

Stadia Pro has all of the benefits of Stadia Base as nicely, so that it will be an to be had way to play in 2020. As stated formerly, Stadia Base helps as much as 1080p/ 60 fps streaming with stereo sound. Players can buy and indefinitely keep any video games to be had via Stadia. Stadia Base, and therefore Stadia Pro, may be available to play in a Chrome browser on any pc, or on Pixel 3 and 3a phones, with plans to make bigger to other phones over time.

Google Stadia Base

Google Stadia will provide, as referred to above, Google Stadia Base starting in 2020. With Stadia Base, players will in reality have the ability to shop for games via Stadia and play them on Google's cloud-gaming platform with the following capabilities:

• Up to 1080p/60fps with stereo sound
• Buy and hold the video games you want
• Play in a Chrome browser on any laptop or to your Pixel 3 or 3a cellphone (expanding to other telephones over the years)

All Stadia Base functions are, of direction, available to Stadia Pro subscribers.

Google Stadia Launch Window Games, Partners

Google has introduced over 20 publisher and developer partners who could be putting their video games on the Stadia platform. Check out the whole listing below, and head over to our story on Google Stadia's launch window games for greater details about some of the newly revealed titles.

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• Bandai Namco - Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
• Bethesda - DOOM Eternal, DOOM2019, Rage 2, The Elder Scrolls Online, Wolfenstein: Youngblood
• Bungie - Destiny 2
• Capcom
• Coatsink - Get Packed
• Codemasters - GRID
• Deep Silver - Metro Exodus
• Drool-Thumper
• Electronic Arts
• Giants Software - Farming Simulator 19
• Larian Studios - Baldur’s Gate 3
• nWay Games - Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
• Rockstar
• Sega - Football Manager
• SNK - Samurai Shodown
• Square Enix - Final Fantasy XV - Tomb Raider Definitive Edition, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Shadow of the Tomb Raider
• 2K - N BA 2K, Borderlands 3
• Tequila Works - Gylt
• Warner Bros - Mortal Kombat 11
• THQ - Darksiders Genesis
• Ubisoft - Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, Trials Rising, The Crew 2

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Ubisoft has, of course, formerly been a accomplice with Google via ultimate year's Project Stream, which allowed players to play Assassin's Creed Odyssey in Chrome browsers. Google's Phil Harrison actually spoke to IGN approximately how Assassin's Creed Odyssey is indicative of Google Stadia's 0.33-birthday party plans. And whilst not indexed amongst Google's launch window video games, Google does have its very own Stadia first-celebration studio, and Google's Phil Harrison explained why first-birthday celebration games may be key to Google Stadia.

“Ubisoft is bringing several outstanding gaming worlds to Stadia at launch and we can't wait to see players experience them in this game-changing cloud technology,” said Yves Guillemot, co-founder & CEO of Ubisoft in a statement furnished to IGN. “Starting later this 12 months, Stadia will deliver players the possibility to proportion and enjoy even more memorable gaming moments wherever they choose to play.”

IGN went hands-on with Stadia at GDC 2019 in advance this 12 months.

Google Stadia Controller Details

While a Stadia controller may be available as part of the Founder's edition in a confined edition color, players also can buy extra controllers for $69 each. Announced colours of the controller encompass Just Black, Clearly White, and Wasabi.

As previously found out by means of Google Stadia, the Stadia controller makes use of built-in WiFi to connect directly to games strolling in Google's data centers, and capabilities buttons to seize footage and to get entry to Google Assistant.  The controller features a 3.5mm headset jack, a USB-C port for charging the controller's inner Li-lon battery, stressed out gameplay, and accessories.

While we didn't get to play Stadia video games with it, we did go hands-on with Google Stadia's controller to get a experience for what gamers can anticipate from it.

Google has previously revealed the net pace requirements advocated to play Stadia at each Stadia Pro and Stadia Base tiers. Google's Phil Harrison additionally formerly spoke to IGN about how there in no way became a Google Stadia console, however rather Stadia was continually intended to be a streaming platform.

The relaxation of the enterprise has now not remained quiet when you consider that Google Stadia's launch about cloud gaming. PlayStation's CEO Jim Ryan spoke about the enterprise's typical shift closer to cloud gaming and what that means for consoles.

Stay tuned to IGN for an awful lot greater on Google Stadia as we approach its launch, and check out our Google Stadia Wiki for details on tech specs, comparisons to next gen consoles, and plenty more..

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Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's News Editor and host of Beyond! Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

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