Does the future of gaming lie in streaming? Google surely thinks so and is betting heavily on it. As scheduled, the company provided details about its platform ahead of E3 during its first Stadia Connect streamed today.

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The D Day is sometime in November of this year, when $129 will get you a Stadia Founder's Edition that comes bundled with an exclusive Night Blue Stadia Controller, a Google Chromecast Ultra for streaming to your TV, Destiny 2: The Collection, an exclusive Founder’s Stadia Name, and three months of Stadia Pro without charge for yourself, and three months of Stadia Pro to give away to a friend. With this bundle you can play across laptops, desktops, Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a2 with cross-screen early access from day one.

Note that the Founder Edition bundle is the only way to access Stadia this year. Other subscription services will open up in 2020. Stadia Pro, which is what you get with the Founder's Edition, is priced at $9.99 per month, allows you to play games up to 4K resolution at 60 frames per second with HDR and 5.1 surround sound. The free Stadia Base service which launches next year allows you to buy and keep games capped at 1080p and 60 frames per second with stereo sound but does not allow you to access games for free nor get special discounts which Pro subscribers can enjoy. The controler alone costs $69.

Regarding connectivity requirements, Google claims that "Stadia works across various connections from 35 Mbps down to a recommended minimum of 10 Mbps" and the platform with match resolution from 4K to 720p according to your network’s speed. Here's a nice infographic for that:

As for games, Google announced the following today, with more to come in the future:

• 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 3​
• Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid​
• Football Manager​
• Samurai Shodown​
• Final 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 2​

At launch the Stadia platform will be available in the following 14 countries: US, Canada, UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland.

The service will be accessible via a Chromecast Ultra, a regular Chrome browser on any computer, or a Pixel 3/3a smartphone, with support for more smartphones planned in the future.

What do you think of the Stadia after the announcement? Will you be subscribing for a Founder's Edition or you will wait and see how it fares?

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[DbGt]

I hope that this is sarcasm. If you EVER want to play a game at 4k at 60fps, you're looking at over $1,000 for a GPU. You'd have to use Stadia pro for over 10 years to be equivalent to that.

If you get a video card that's only $200, you'll be running at 1080p and below 60fps. Stadia basic is FREE, and up to 1080p and 60fps. The only thing you need to buy are the games, so you can use that saved $200 on a few games instead. Win-Win.

The ONLY thing I'm worried about is if the stadia store will have deals as good as the steam sales.

There are GPUs in all ranges, you went to the most expensive ones. I was talking about the free stadia option, 1080p/60fps, you can do that with a $200 gpu and if you pirate then you dont have to spend money on games..... after buying 3 games in stadia you already spent the $200 dollars and you still dont have any gpu.

Either way, if stadia turns out to be a good / cheap option, im prepared:

We will see

 

[kevin corms]

There are GPUs in all ranges, you went to the most expensive ones. I was talking about the free stadia option, 1080p/60fps, you can do that with a $200 gpu and if you pirate then you dont have to spend money on games..... after buying 3 games in stadia you already spent the $200 dollars and you still dont have any gpu.

Either way, if stadia turns out to be a good / cheap option, im prepared:

We will see

not to mention 60 fps 1080p streaming from stadia doesnt hold up to 1080p 60 processed locally in any way shape or form.

 

[murdersbane]

I really don't know how i feel about game streaming still too much that can go wrong

Game streaming works fine if you have good net... Hell u can play ur whole steam library on the shield already... And that's free

 

[D34DL1N3R]

I was talking about the free stadia option, 1080p/60fps, you can do that with a $200 gpu

LOL! This $200-$300 GPU doing 60fps at 1080p on max settings talk is amusing. Using just 2 examples with a $200 card (RX 580). AC: Odyssey as low as 15fps with an average of 40. Metro: Exodus - as low as 12fps with an average of 36. Sure some games can do it, but yeah. So what the people with the $200-$300 GPU arguments are saying is.... Stadia free will have dips down to 12fps or less with the free option.

Stop with the cheap GPU nonsense talk. It's a complete waste of $$$ to even buy one. All you're doing is having to buy another $200-$300 card every year or two just to BARELY keep up.

 

[RPG_FAN128]

Now SpaceX needs to get their rear in gear and complete their starlink satellite constellation offering high-speed internet globally.

 

[DbGt]

LOL! This $200-$300 GPU doing 60fps at 1080p on max settings talk is amusing. Using just 2 examples with a $200 card (RX 580). AC: Odyssey as low as 15fps with an average of 40. Metro: Exodus - as low as 12fps with an average of 36. Sure some games can do it, but yeah. So what the people with the $200-$300 GPU arguments are saying is.... Stadia free will have dips down to 12fps or less with the free option.

Stop with the cheap GPU nonsense talk. It's a complete waste of $$$ to even buy one. All you're doing is having to buy another $200-$300 card every year or two just to BARELY keep up.

"max settings" lol who said that?? you just added that up . And do you really believe stadia will deliver 1080p, constant 60fps on max settings?? lol

You dont have to buy a gpu every year "just to barely keep up", in what world are you living?

 

[AceX]

Will Borderlands 3 have local co-op; would I just buy two Stadia controllers?

 

[hamohamo]

Well isn't the main purpose for single player games and campaigns so you can still have fun with no internet

No the main point for those games is just having fun without having to play with other people

 

[D34DL1N3R]

"max settings" lol who said that?? you just added that up . And do you really believe stadia will deliver 1080p, constant 60fps on max settings?? lol

You dont have to buy a gpu every year "just to barely keep up", in what world are you living?

What's the point of buying a game to play on Stadia if it's not going to run at max settings? May as well just buy a console version then, or the Steam version. And what world am I living in? The real one. Enjoy your frame drops into the 10's with your cheap GPU. When they can't even hit a stable 60fps now, how are they going to in a year or two? But whatever makes you feel better about your purchase. Glad you're happy with it.

 

[kevin corms]

Game streaming works fine if you have good net... Hell u can play ur whole steam library on the shield already... And that's free

Ive used it on a gigabit connection and ethernet, its still pretty awful. Monster hunter world was unplayable.

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What's the point of buying a game to play on Stadia if it's not going to run at max settings? May as well just buy a console version then, or the Steam version. And what world am I living in? The real one. Enjoy your frame drops into the 10's with your cheap GPU. When they can't even hit a stable 60fps now, how are they going to in a year or two? But whatever makes you feel better about your purchase. Glad you're happy with it.

It might run at max settings, but the stream is so highly compressed it looks like a ps3 game anyway.

 

[the_randomizer]

he thinks he's doing 4K Ultra @ 60fps on a $330 GPU..

Unless you need 4K, then no, you don't need a high end GPU

 

[chrisman02]

Game streaming works fine if you have good net... Hell u can play ur whole steam library on the shield already... And that's free

Networks fluctuate. Especially depending on location and ISP. Some days I get 300mbps down, others I get 30. And this is common regardless of if you're rural or in a city.

The Stadia is going to be DOA. I'm amazed Google is still going through with it. Think of all the money they'll lose on this project. All the money they already lost on Youtube, G+, etc, etc.

If Google's search engine wasn't a virtual monopoly, and if their Android projects weren't so popular (wonder how much they make off licensing deals?) they would have bankrupted by now. Luckily they have money to throw around, invest in random projects, and see what sticks no matter the costs. I suppose that's a good thing since it drives research and development.

 

[the_randomizer]

Wow, $130 for a device where I get to pay for games that I stream over a network and not even get to download or keep in any way? What could possibly be wrong with that? It sounds absolutely infallible and future proof to me!


Oh wait, it's going to be DOA, Google and cloud gaming is an abortive idea.

 

[kevin corms]

Networks fluctuate. Especially depending on location and ISP. Some days I get 300mbps down, others I get 30. And this is common regardless of if you're rural or in a city.

The Stadia is going to be DOA. I'm amazed Google is still going through with it. Think of all the money they'll lose on this project. All the money they already lost on Youtube, G+, etc, etc.

If Google's search engine wasn't a virtual monopoly, and if their Android projects weren't so popular (wonder how much they make off licensing deals?) they would have bankrupted by now. Luckily they have money to throw around, invest in random projects, and see what sticks no matter the costs. I suppose that's a good thing since it drives research and development.

Its more than just that, they are using their information monopoly in all kinds of awful ways to influence people. More and more people are starting to notice just how god awful a company they are. They seriously need to be split up before they cause even more damage.

 

[D34DL1N3R]

Unless you need 4K, then no, you don't need a high end GPU

I think you mean YOU don't need a high end GPU. I already gave two very clear examples of why a cheaper GPU is a waste of $$$ and there are plenty more. There is zero point in gaming on a PC when AAA games are dipping into the 10-15fps range and lower on 1080p, imo. I'll say it one last time. It will be even worse in two years time when more demanding games are available. Before the "don't need to run at highest settings in 1080p" argument comes in... again... then what's even the point of gaming on a PC?

 

[chrisman02]

Wow, $130 for a device where I get to pay for games that I stream over a network and not even get to download or keep in any way? What could possibly be wrong with that? It sounds absolutely infallible and future proof to me!


Oh wait, it's going to be DOA, Google and cloud gaming is an abortive idea.

I absolutely hate the "games as a service" model. I was recently burned by it. A game called Worlds Adrift that was in Early Access recently decided it will shut down in July, and they will not be making the servers open source or have any way for users to play offline.

So I dropped $65 for a special founder's pack because I loved the game so much, then instead of continuing development, they're taking the money and disappearing

Its more than just that, they are using their information monopoly in all kinds of awful ways to influence people. More and more people are starting to notice just how god awful a company they are. They seriously need to be split up before they cause even more damage.

Oh my god, yes. Don't get me started, not sure how politically incorrect I can get without getting banned

 

[the_randomizer]

Its more than just that, they are using their information monopoly in all kinds of awful ways to influence people. More and more people are starting to notice just how god awful a company they are. They seriously need to be split up before they cause even more damage.

Just because Google (or any company that gets this way) is big, doesn't mean they're good in any way or the best out there.

I absolutely hate the "games as a service" model. I was recently burned by it. A game called Worlds Adrift that was in Early Access recently decided it will shut down in July, and they will not be making the servers open source or have any way for users to play offline.

So I dropped $65 for a special founder's pack because I loved the game so much, then instead of continuing development, they're taking the money and disappearing

This is why cloud gaming or anything like it should just burn in a dumpster fire.

I think you mean YOU don't need a high end GPU. I already gave two very clear examples of why a cheaper GPU is a waste of $$$ and there are plenty more. There is zero point in gaming on a PC when AAA games are dipping into the 10-15fps range and lower on 1080p, imo. I'll say it one last time. It will be even worse in two years time when more demanding games are available. Before the "don't need to run at highest settings in 1080p" argument comes in... again... then what's even the point of gaming on a PC?

That's not my problem. If you want games with compression artifacts/MPEG farts and look like a PS3 game with lots of input lag, that's your thing, not mine. I don't give two shits about Google or their garbage Stradia.

You want a new GPU and think their too expensive, I offer suggestions and you think it won't help you, wow, way to piss on my head and call it rain, gee thank you bloody much. I don't give a rat's ass, either you do something about it or get a real GPU, and get real games that don't rely on cloud/streaming BS and get the hell over it already. Cry me a fucking river.

 

[kevin corms]

I think you mean YOU don't need a high end GPU. I already gave two very clear examples of why a cheaper GPU is a waste of $$$ and there are plenty more. There is zero point in gaming on a PC when AAA games are dipping into the 10-15fps range and lower on 1080p, imo. I'll say it one last time. It will be even worse in two years time when more demanding games are available. Before the "don't need to run at highest settings in 1080p" argument comes in... again... then what's even the point of gaming on a PC?

you havent made a single point at all actually, its all fallacy arguments.

 

[murdersbane]

Networks fluctuate. Especially depending on location and ISP. Some days I get 300mbps down, others I get 30. And this is common regardless of if you're rural or in a city.

The Stadia is going to be DOA. I'm amazed Google is still going through with it. Think of all the money they'll lose on this project. All the money they already lost on Youtube, G+, etc, etc.

If Google's search engine wasn't a virtual monopoly, and if their Android projects weren't so popular (wonder how much they make off licensing deals?) they would have bankrupted by now. Luckily they have money to throw around, invest in random projects, and see what sticks no matter the costs. I suppose that's a good thing since it drives research and development.

It will not be doa... And it even says it works great on 30...

And if u wire ur connection and have a good router/modem then it will work great.

I have the mid class package from Xfinity and I NEVER drop below 150 at ANY point cept when they are working on the internet.... Or some moron runs into the damn pole <.< (Lotta moronic drivers where I live)

Most people that complain about network dropping tend to use the router/modem that they get from their isp... Then they buy the highest package their isp sells not realizing that they don't even get enough out of the lowest package from that shit router/modem.

 

[the_randomizer]

The number of people sucking up to Google and cloud gaming is astounding, people sure like to place faith in a garbage concept that will only serve to piss off people. Sad.