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How Google Stadia is game changer?

Author: Steve Williams
by Steve Williams
Posted: Oct 26, 2019

Stadia is a cloud gaming service. The games you play run on Google’s cloud servers, but you still see the game on your local screen and play with a gamepad or keyboard and mouse. It’s a lot like a YouTube video, except its interactive.

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You can play stadia through devices that run the chrome web browser, like a Microsoft Surface Pro, or even some Android tablets but it’s unclear how well that will work. Stadia’s initial launch also has limited mobile devices support. Only the Pixel 3, Pixel 3XL, Pixel 3a, and Pixel 3a XL are officially supported at launch. iPhone support is planned, but no launch date has been set.

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Stadia’s recommended minimum bandwidth is 10Mbps. That’s enough for 720p gameplay. At 20 Mbps you can reasonably expect 1080p, 60FPS gameplay with HDR and 5.1 surrounds. You’ll need around 35 Mbps to see 4k resolution with all the features enabled.

Stadia’s quoted figures are minimums for each specific level of quality. You might see compression artefacts even if you meet them. The bandwidth must be stable. Your connection doesn’t need to hit 10 Mbps on average. It needs to always stay above 10Mbps. If it doesn’t, you will see serious image quality issues.

5G holds promise for cloud gaming services like Stadia. Its bandwidth well exceeds what Stadia needs. However, 5G is currently available in only a few cities, and on a select few smartphones.

Google stadia is free?

Google Stadia will be available for free, with only some of its features. The company will offer Google Stadia Base, a 1080p 60FPS service tier with stereo sound. Stadia Base players won’t have access to Stadia’s free game releases.

How much is to pay for Stadia pro? If you want 4k HDR image quality, 5.1 surround sound, or access to stadia’s free game library, you’ll need to pay for Stadia Pro. That is currently listed at $10 per month, with no discount for long term subscriptions.

How much is to pay for the Founder’s Edition? The Google Stadia Founder’s Edition is listed for $130 and currently available for pre-order. It includes a Chromecast Ultra, a Stadia controller, three months of Stadia Pro, a three-month buddy pass for one friend to try Stadia free, and Destiny 2: The Collection.

How much is to pay for Stadia Controller? Google’s Stadia controllers cost varies from place to place. And one more thing to remember here, that a controller doesn’t give you access to stadia on its own yet. You must buy the Founder’s Edition if you want to play in November.

Here is a list of some games you can play on Stadia:-

  • Doom Eternal
  • Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
  • Doom
  • Rage 2
  • The Elder Scrolls Online
  • Wolfenstein: Youngblood
  • Destiny 2
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • KINE
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  • You can purchase the Google Stadia Founder’s Edition now. It will ship this November, though the exact shipping date has not been revealed. Ordering the Founder’s Edition, which includes a Chromecast Ultra, a Stadia controller, and three months of Stadia Pro is the only way to play Stadia at its November launch.

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