Google has launched its online cloud-based gaming service called Stadia in 14 countries around the world including US, UK, and Canada. Along with the game streaming service, Google has also launched a total of 22 games that are ready to play.
Google is providing a starter kit to users that comes with a controller developed by Google which can be used to play games on multiple devices. This starter kit is worth $130 while the company has also launched a monthly subscription plan at $9.99 which is called Stadia Pro.
Google’s Stadia is a cloud-based gaming service where players can stream high-definition console-level games on any device from a PC to a smartphone. The company is offering 4K resolution games at 60 FPS with Dolby 5.1 sound quality.
Amid the list of 22 games that Google has announced it has said that it will be updating and adding more games to the platform by next year.
Here’s a list of the games that Google has announced with Stadia.
Stadia Games
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- Attack on Titan: Final Battle 2
- Destiny 2: The Collection
- Farming Simulator 2019
- Final Fantasy XV
- Football Manager 2020
- Grid 2019
- Gylt
- Just Dance 2020
- Kine
- Metro Exodus
- Mortal Kombat 11
- NBA 2K20
- Rage 2
- Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Samurai Showdown
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider
- Thumper
- Tomb Raiser 2013
- Trials Rising
- Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Apart from the above, Google has also announced that it will be adding titles like Ghost Recon: Breakpoint and the much anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 to the list of the games on Stadia.
So it's clear that the future of gaming is online with Microsoft also working on its xCloud service and not to mention Sony is also experimenting with cross-sharing its console games on different platforms. Most of these services will be made available in the next couple of months.
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