Update 1: Publisher Subscriptions, Multiplayer included in Stadia Base, and no Android TV at launchĭuring his interview with Geoff Keighley, Phil Harrison confirmed that the Stadia Base free tier also includes online multiplayer. There is a lot more information to come throughout the duration of E3, so keep an eye out on the XDA Portal for any more information we might get about Stadia.
When it launches, only Stadia Pro will be available. Those countries are Belgium, Finland, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the USA. A summary of what he unveiled and more details that have been confirmed are provided below.Īs for availability, Stadia will launch in 14 countries in November. Update 1 (6/9/19 06:25 PM ET): Phil Harrison, Vice President and GM at Google for Stadia, unveiled a few more details about Google’s game streaming service during an interview with Geoff Keighley. It will be eventually available for Stadia. Update 2 (6/10/19 5:55 PM ET): Ubisoft announced a subscription gaming service called Uplay+. Update 3 (7/1/19 6:37 PM ET): Stadia chief Phil Harrison has shared additional details about the availability of games in the Stadia Library after they’re removed from sale. Update 4 (7/9/19 2:50 PM ET): Google has updated the FAQ page for Stadia, giving us more information about the service. Update 5 (7/18/19 4:25 PM ET): Andrey Doronichev, the Director of Product for Stadia, did a Reddit AMA and shared more info. Update 6 (8/19/19 2:20 PM ET): Google has announced 7 new games that will be coming to Stadia. Update 7 (8/22/19 11:10 AM ET): The Stadia in-game interface was shown off at Gamescom 2019. Update 8 (8/28/19 10:25 AM ET): Football Manager 2020 has been added to the list of Stadia games. Update 9 (9/10/19 1:25 PM ET): Google shares details about free trials in Stadia, the controller hardware, game mods, and more. Update 10 (9/10/19 6:29 PM ET): You can now pre-order the Stadia controller in the Wasabi color in Canada and Nordic countries. Update 11 (9/18/19 11:55 AM ET): The Stadia Founder’s Edition packages sold out in Europe, so Google is offering a new Premium Edition. Update 12 (10/4/19 12:35 PM ET): Red Dead Redemption 2 will be available on Google Stadia next month. 4K/60fps support will be present for all games at launch. Update 13 (10/9/19 1:50 PM ET): Google says Stadia may eventually be faster than local gaming. Update 14 (10/15/19 8:55 AM ET): Google has clarified that the Stadia controller will not support audio over USB Type-C at launch, and that support for the same will be added after launch. Update 15 (10/16/19 10:05 AM ET): Google just announced at Made by Google that Stadia is launching November 19th.
Update 16 (10/17/19 4:45 PM ET): We have updated the post with news about device support and other Stadia details that have been revealed in the last few days. Update 17 (11/18/19 6:12 AM ET): Launch titles for Google Stadia have now been bumped up to 22 titles.