Everything You Need To Know About Google Stadia (Pricing, Launch, & More)

So for starters, you’ll only need a minimum of 35Mbps down to enjoy that fastest gaming experience of 4K HDR quality @60fps w/ 5.1 Surround Sound.  Stadia will offer gaming speeds at 720p quality w/ a 10Mbps down minimum and 1080p HDR quality w/ 20Mbps down minimum.  

So what will you need to play? 

Anything that uses a Chrome browser (laptop, desktop, tablet) and all versions of the Pixel 3 (3/3 XL/3A/3A XL).  If you want to play on your TV, you’ll need a Chromecast.  So you’ll need the Chromecast Ultra if you’re a Stadia Pro user. 

Now onto another burning question: pricing. 

So Stadia will arrive in 2 tiers of premium & free or Stadia Pro & Stadia Base.  So the Base model offers up 1080p resolution but no access to free or discounted games.  The Pro model offers up to 4K gaming w/ 5.1 Surround sound, free games w/ Destiny 2: The Collection and discounted games for $10 per month.  

Google is offering a Stadia Founder’s Edition for $129 that comes w/ an exclusive Stadia controller, 3 months of Stadia Pro for you and a  friend, a Chromecast Ultra, and exclusive access for choosing your own Stadia name.  

Now what games will you be able to play? 

Google made sure to have a decent selection of titles available for and around the launch.  Here are the list of what’s coming: 

• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Borderlands 3
• Darksiders Genesis
• Destiny 2
• DOOM
• DOOM Eternal
• Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
• Farming Simulator 19
• Final Fantasy XV
• Football Manager
• Get Packed
• GRID
• GYLT
• Just Dance 2020
• Metro Exodus
• Mortal Kombat 11
• NBA 2K
• Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
• Rage 2
• Rise of the Tomb Raider
• Samurai Shodown
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider
• The Crew 2
• The Elder Scrolls Online
• Thumper
• Tomb Raider Definitive Edition
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint
• Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
• Trials Rising
• Wolfenstein: Youngblood 

So when is it coming? 

November for the Pro members while the Base users will have to wait for next year.

Well now that you have all of the info, are you singing up or waiting to see what PS4/Xbox One has to offer or waiting for the free version?

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