Google Stadia: Everything you need to know

Google Stadia saw a bit of drama last week, but this week it keeps on trucking with a free weekend for Far Cry 6, several new game announcements, and one title on the calendar for 2026.

Google’s first retail store opened up in New York City last year with in-person purchases, repairs, advice, and product demos. The Google Store also had a Stadia room, but that has been removed from the Chelsea location.

Google Stadia picked up two more games this week including the classic Neighbours from Hell, and yet another rumor regarding the service’s death, Google has given a bid for the future.

A rumor has been circulating this week suggesting Google plans to shut down Stadia by the end of summer, but there’s no reason to really believe that’s the case.

Big games have been what’s missing from Google Stadia so far this year, but the platform has been officially confirmed for a big one. FIFA 23 is coming to Stadia.

Google Stadia has had trouble picking up big games over the past year, but the platform is getting a boost today. EA has officially confirmed that FIFA 23 is coming to Google Stadia.

Google Stadia this week picked up a handful of new games, including the incredibly delightful Time on Frog Island.

The latest update to Stadia’s Android app, version 4.22, includes preparations for reactions on the Explore tab, a warning about “too many players,” and more.

Google Stadia has had a handful of timed exclusives over its time, but only a few that never expanded to other platforms. Today, Google Stadia’s exclusive game Outcasters is finally going free to play for everyone.

Following a big drop last month that tied with this year’s high, July 2022 will bring six games to Stadia Pro that are predominantly new to the platform.

Stadia has updated its Android TV experience to bring deeper integration with the Google Stadia controller for the Chromecast with Google TV.

Google Stadia is offering up Journey to the Savage Planet this weekend for free, while the release of the Outriders “Worldslayers” expansion has brought the Stadia port back up to speed with crossplay support.

After months of uncertainty, it was today officially announced that Saints Row will be released on Google Stadia the same day as other major platforms.

Google Stadia this week offered up a few meaningful signs of life, including an expansion to Mexico, massive increase in the number of free game demos offered on the platform, and July’s strong Pro lineup that ushered in the most new games in a single week we’ve seen so far this year.

Google Stadia is adding a new region for the first time in almost two years, with the service expanding to Mexico this year.

Earlier this year Samsung announced that it would release a “Gaming Hub” on its Tizen-based smart TVs, and now that feature is coming to life with support for cloud gaming through Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce Now at launch.

Atari is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and today the company is announcing that it will bring the Atari Recharged series to Google Stadia starting in just a few days.

Google Stadia has been full of ups and downs, but one of the bright spots in recent memory has been the platform’s expansion of free game demos. A shining example of what cloud gaming can offer, Stadia has really doubled down on game demos as of late, nearly doubling its catalog in the past week alone.