Google increases number of available games at Stadia release to 22
Google’s game streaming service Stadia will launch on Tuesday with 22 games available. Last week, Google said only 12 games would be available on release day. According to Stadia CEO Phil Harrison, that was estimated too conservatively.
The new games that are now available immediately be available at launch, were previously scheduled for release later this year. Phil Harrison says on Twitter Google has been “too conservative” about the number of games available last week. According to the Stadia CEO, developers have been testing and fixing bugs, making more games available.
Stadia Pro subscribers also get a second free game: Samurai Showdown. Until now, only Destiny 2: The Collection had been promised as a free game. Google is also moving forward the arrival of Ghost Recon Breakpoint to Stadia. That game was scheduled for 2020, but will now be available on the service sometime this year. Borderlands 3, Darksiders Genesis and Dragonball Xenoverse 2 are still slated for release on Stadia later this year, which is unchanged.
Last week, Google announced that 12 games would be available at the launch of Stadia on November 19. That number has now almost doubled. Despite this, it is a relatively small number and less than what is available on other game streaming services. Microsoft is testing its xCloud service in a number of countries with 50 games.
Google’s Stadia service is available as a free version and a paid Pro version. With the free version, games with 1080p resolution stream, with the Pro subscription of ten euros per month that is 4k. In both cases, the maximum frame rate is 60fps. Games are not included in the subscription, they must be purchased separately via the service. With the Pro version, subscribers do receive a new free game every month.
Stadia games available on November 19 | |
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle |
Destiny 2: The Collection (included with Stadia Pro) | Samurai Shodown (included with Stadia Pro) |
Gylt | Farming Simulator 19 |
Just Dance 2020 | Final Fantasy 15 |
Kine | Football Manager 2020 |
Mortal Kombat 11 | Grid 2019 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | Metro Exodus |
Rise of the Tomb Raider | NBA 2K20 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | craze 2 |
Thumper | Trials Rising |
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | Wolfenstein Youngblood |