Google Stadia: Everything you need to know

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Stadia is a streaming service that leverages Google’s cloud to deliver AAA games online.

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What is Google Stadia?

Stadia was a streaming service that leverages Google’s vast cloud infrastructure to deliver AAA and indie games alike over the web without needing specialized gaming hardware. This ambitious effort follows in the footsteps of the company’s other large platforms: Search, Chrome, and Android. Google hopes to bring this form of entertainment to the next billion gamers by removing various limitations that exist today.

What happened to Google Stadia?

In September 2022, Google announced the closure of its Stadia platform. The cloud gaming platform later shut down on January 19, 2023. Refunds were issued to customers for the cost of games, add-ons, and Stadia hardware such as the Stadia Controller.

This is what the death of Google Stadia actually looked like [Video]

Most games on Stadia were already available on other platforms, and the few Stadia exclusives have mostly expanded to other platforms as well.

In April 2023 it was confirmed that Phil Harrison, the former head of Google Stadia, had left the company.

Google adding 6 Stadia Pro games for October 2022, including Arcade Paradise

Abner Li Sep 20 2022 - 9:20 am PT

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October 2022 brings six games to Stadia Pro in an increase from last month.

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Stadia Changelog: From Space delayed, Wreckfest finally fixed, Cities: Skylines expansion coming

Ben Schoon Sep 16 2022 - 1:00 pm PT

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Google Stadia’s future has a lot of unknowns, but there were several developments around the service this week. From Space, a game that was first in testing on Stadia, has been delayed, while bug fixes and expansions missing from Stadia are starting to show up for some titles.

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GameSir X2 Pro controller hands-on: Tailored for Xbox Game Pass

Andrew Romero Sep 13 2022 - 3:00 pm PT

Cloud gaming is extremely straightforward and has a unique pick-up-and-play factor to it. The GameSir X2 Pro is the latest Xbox-focused Android controller for cloud gaming, and it gives a little more power to the player in terms of customization.

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[U: Now avaialble] Samsung’s insane 55-inch curved gaming monitor has cloud services like Stadia built-in

Ben Schoon Sep 13 2022 - 6:37 am PT

Curved monitors are not uncommon for gaming, but they don’t always feel necessary. With its new Odyssey Ark, though, Samsung is offering a 55-inch curved monitor that is clearly meant for the ultimate PC gaming experience. And, the Odyssey Ark also happens to be the perfect hub for cloud gaming services.

Update: Samsung has officially opened up Odyssey Ark sales after pre-orders, more details below.

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Comment: Google Stadia is drowning in a sea of ambiguity

Ben Schoon Sep 13 2022 - 6:15 am PT

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Google Stadia launched with high hopes and big promises, but three years later, the service is full of more unknowns than actual games.

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage will not be coming to Stadia, Ubisoft confirms

Kyle Bradshaw Sep 12 2022 - 1:19 pm PT

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Ubisoft has confirmed the exact platforms on which Assassin’s Creed Mirage will be launching, and Google Stadia is not one of them.

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Stadia Changelog: Cyberpunk expansion, four new games coming, and a mighty need for bug fixes

Ben Schoon Sep 9 2022 - 1:00 pm PT

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Google Stadia this week picked up confirmation of four new games on the way, as well as being one of the most easily accessible ways to play the new Cyberpunk 2077 expansion, Phantom Liberty.

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Stadia 4.33 prepares Party Stream for Android and Ubisoft+ promotion

Kyle Bradshaw Sep 8 2022 - 12:01 pm PT

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Stadia 4.33 for Android is rolling out now via the Google Play Store, and in it, our team has found early signs of Party Stream coming to Android, as well as a potentially upcoming Ubisoft+ promotion.

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Risk of Rain 2 experiencing major performance and multiplayer issues on Google Stadia

Ben Schoon Sep 7 2022 - 12:30 pm PT

Risk of Rain 2 is one of our favorite games on Google Stadia, but it’s been broken for the past few weeks. Here’s what’s going on.

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Five Nights at Freddy’s Security Breach adds ‘Crowd Choice’ audience feedback on Stadia

Ben Schoon Sep 6 2022 - 1:05 pm PT

After debuting on Stadia earlier this year, Five Nights at Freddy’s Security Breach is adding support for a Stadia-exclusive feature, Crowd Choice.

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Cyberpunk 2077 DLC ‘Phantom Liberty’ is coming to Stadia, but not last-gen consoles

Kyle Bradshaw Sep 6 2022 - 9:55 am PT

This morning, CD Projekt RED announced the first DLC for their beleaguered game Cyberpunk 2077. In an interesting twist, the Cyberpunk 2077 DLC “Phantom Liberty” will be released for Stadia players but not for last-gen consoles.

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Resident Evil Village’s streaming demo built on Stadia tech will shut down this week

Ben Schoon Sep 6 2022 - 7:01 am PT

Capcom became one of the first customers for Google’s “Immersive Stream for Games,” a white-label version of the same tech that powers Stadia, by debuting a streaming demo for Resident Evil Village. Now, though, that demo is shutting down.

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Stadia Changelog: ‘Assassin’s Creed Mirage’ announced as September Pro lineup arrives

Ben Schoon Sep 2 2022 - 1:00 pm PT

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Google Stadia just released its Pro lineup for September 2022, bringing one more new title to the platform. But the bigger news was around Ubisoft, which confirmed that “Assassin’s Creed Mirage” is the next installment of the franchise.

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[Update: Claim now] Google adds five Stadia Pro games for September 2022, including Overcooked!

Abner Li Sep 1 2022 - 12:01 am PT

September 2022 brings five games to Stadia Pro in a decrease from last month, which just added a seventh title today.

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GameSir X2 Pro controller for Android brings full triggers and remappable buttons

Kyle Bradshaw Aug 31 2022 - 9:34 am PT

The folks at GameSir have announced their latest controller, the X2 Pro, aimed squarely at the many Xbox and Stadia cloud gamers on Android.

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Here’s how to play Stadia on your Steam Deck with fully working controls

Andrew Romero Aug 30 2022 - 2:00 pm PT

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The Steam Deck can do an incredible amount, including allowing you to easily access Stadia games wherever you have an internet connection. This guide will take you through a relatively straightforward process that adds a Stadia shortcut to your Steam library, letting you jump in at a moment’s notice. You can even do it with Xbox Cloud Gaming and GeForce Now on the Steam Deck.

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Stadia Changelog: Saints Row arrives as Jackbox Party Pack 9 prepares QR sign-in and more

Ben Schoon Aug 26 2022 - 1:00 pm PT

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Google Stadia was in a bit of a drought for new games this month, but three new titles arrived this week including the reboot of Saints Row.

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Dead Island 2 is coming to Google Stadia in February

Ben Schoon Aug 24 2022 - 1:53 pm PT

Announced as a part of Gamescom 2022, the long-awaited zombie RPG Dead Island 2 is official, and it’s coming to Google Stadia.

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Samsung’s latest gaming monitors have Google Stadia, GeForce Now, and more built-in

Ben Schoon Aug 24 2022 - 11:56 am PT

In the era of cloud gaming, you can get away with killer games without needing strong hardware to back them up. Now, Samsung is doubling down on that with support for cloud gaming services such as Google Stadia, GeForce Now, and Xbox Game Pass built into its new monitors.

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Google adds seven Stadia Pro games for August 2022 [U]

Abner Li Aug 23 2022 - 10:01 am PT

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After last month’s drop primarily consisted of new titles, August 2022 brings six games to Stadia Pro.

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Jackbox Party Pack 9 is coming to Google Stadia

Ben Schoon Aug 21 2022 - 5:10 pm PT

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Google Stadia is picking up another new title from the Jackbox catalog, with the latest edition of the game, Jackbox Party Pack 9, confirmed to arrive on the platform.

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Stadia Changelog: Another week without new games, but there are neat new streaming features

Ben Schoon Aug 19 2022 - 1:00 pm PT

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Google Stadia has gone another week without new games, but the platform did officially announce a few new features for streaming, among other news around the platform.

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Stadia Changelog: New trials in testing, Party Stream rolls out, and more games are incoming

Ben Schoon Aug 12 2022 - 1:00 pm PT

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Google Stadia is picking up a new way to handle game trials, as it rolls out a new Party Stream feature and prepares to add more games to its library.

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Google Search now shows which streaming services have specific games

Kyle Bradshaw Aug 11 2022 - 10:10 am PT

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Google Search will now show you what cloud streaming services have a particular video game, building on existing support for movies, TV, and music.

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