Want to try out game streaming while you're in lockdown? No? Well, Google is offering a free trial for its Stadia Pro service anyway. Those that live in the 14 countries where Stadia is available can get two months of Stadia Pro, and 9 games to try out right off the bat. You have 48 hours to grab the free trial, if you're interested, and after your two months of membership, you'll be automatically enrolled in the $9.99/mo tier, though you can cancel that at any time. Those that are already paying for the service will also find that they won't be charged for the next two months. All you need to do is follow the source link, sign up for the trial, and get the Stadia app.

Normally, Google Stadia Pro users can play games at 4K resolution, but during this time, where more users than normal are at home and using online services, Google will be defaulting games to 1080p, but you can change this if you really want to, by going to data usage settings.

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[smilodon]

Streaming services are the future, but Google missed the mark and got too much bad PR for this too be viable.

 

[City]

Google: While people are supposed to stay home we should really take measures to save bandwidth. How about reducing Youtube video playback to 720p?

Also Google: Hey, how about we give everyone some bandwidth-heavy game streaming for free?

I hate Google but I don't think they said that. That was suggested by some ISP.

 

[Chary]

Couldn't sign up on iOS or webpage, but it worked via android app. Then I could just sign in and make it work on PC.

 

[The Catboy]

What do you mean?

Both of your avatars are talking on a phone and right next to each other. Maybe it's just me though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[DANTENDO]

Streaming services are the future, but Google missed the mark and got too much bad PR for this too be viable.

No it wouldn't as digital would stil be mor popular

 

[matpower]

Both of your avatars are talking on a phone and right next to each other. Maybe it's just me though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Nah, it was just me, I showed it to a friend and she got it right away lol.

 

[diggeloid]

I like how they're trying to spin this as a way to combat covid-19 to promote social distancing, rather than a desperate attempt to boost their subscriber count after getting yelled at by their bosses

 

[smilodon]

No it wouldn't as digital would stil be mor popular

They aren't exclusive, I have the equivalent of a VM by using Shadow and I can install all my games there. Works fine for me.

 

[Bladexdsl]

it still won't be worth it

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Throw in some blackjack too and I'm down.

And forget the Stadia.

and hookers forget the blackjack!

 

[Plasmaster09]

Honestly I still don't give a crap but maybe if the game library has anything worthwhile at all I might try it
Just the two months though, not paying a damn cent for Stadia
Edit: Just googled and found the list of games free with Pro.
There is exactly one game I give a crap about, SteamWorld Dig 2, and I can just play that on my 3DS if I care enough.
Honestly I'm surprised they don't at least include really barebones stuff for free (like really basic games a la Tetris) without Pro. It won't immediately get them money, but it's an excuse for people to get it, meaning more people might give two shits about it and pay for it.

 

[mezz0]

They make no consoles and no games; over time every publisher will pull their shit from stadia to include it in their own offering.
I'm surprised they haven't pulled the plug yet.

 

[Deleted User]

Soo has anyone tried this on a switch running android

 

[JFizDaWiz]

was unable to signup via website or iOS app.
downloaded Bluestacks, installed Stadia, was able to sign up

 

[Xzi]

You would think now would be a great time to offer a free trial for a service like this, but it really isn't. Every ISP is throttling their download speeds for anything not related to medical services.

 

[IncredulousP]

I'd rather drink led based paint.

Does that make the paint shiny?

 

[Goku1992A]

Not gonna lie, I was thinking in a self-made solution based on Moonlight/Steam Link with a VPN lmao. This might put my upload speed to some good use.


Storage is cheap and mostly irrelevant in a modern setup, except for anemic consoles who think it is acceptable to sell a 500GB device in 20XX, and there are many solutions that won't give up control of your games/has a preset game list, Netflix-style.

Stadia is a dead project simply because it doesn't allow you to use *your* games nor allows you to *own* them, making you buy the same game twice and possibly losing access when the service goes under. Meanwhile, you have something like PS4 Remote Play or GeForce Now where you can pop in your game and play it anywhere or something like PS4 Now that doesn't make you buy the games again. Cloud gaming shouldn't replace local gaming, but complement it instead, I truly believe that any company who wants to go full cloud is doomed to failure and I hope Stadia proves my point.

I understand what you are saying but sometimes people dont mind having a gaming version of netflix (I'm not saying g Stadia is good) But it's a good start. My xbox one I only own like 4 games and the rest are via gold or Gamepass it do sucks that they delist games but that's how the business is.

IMO I dont mind cloud gaming along as the price is fair because that's what I'm doing with my Xbox one I mainly lease the games I dont own them. I end up saving in the long run VS buying new games

 

[Plasmaster09]

You would think now would be a great time to offer a free trial for a service like this, but it really isn't. Every ISP is throttling their download speeds for anything not related to medical services.

yeah honestly now is the time for companies to add more things to preexisting online services that people actually give a crap about so that an existing install base has more reason to remain loyal

 

[IncredulousP]

Tried it just to see what it was like...it ran surprisingly well. Like, really well. But no way is it worth it, considering you’re buying games separately and you never “own” them anyway.

You never own DRM digital games either (steam for example)

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Streaming services are the future, but Google missed the mark and got too much bad PR for this too be viable.

Not until the internet works using quantum entanglement. Latency will always take priority.

 

[DiscostewSM]

Not even "free" makes this worth anything.

That's what is sad about this. They offer the service for "free", yet in order to play any games on it, you have to buy the games as well (and at a high price I imagine). So, you buy the games, play them, yadda yadda, but after the trial period ends, those games YOU bought get locked behind a paywall. This is why Nvidia's method is so much better, even if it is still kinda flawed. Buy games on Steam, uPlay, etc, and you can play them local on your computer or remotely on their servers for free with some limitations.

 

[DinohScene]

Lel Stadia ;')