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Forums - Gaming Discussion - Google Stadia conference with pricing, games, and release details set for June 6th at Noon EST/ 9 AM PST

TallSilhouette on 06 June 2019

The business model is definitely a bit of a surprise. A la carte purchases and the cheap subscription are nice, but I was expecting a Netflix-like model where all titles in the library come with that sub. That controller is more expensive than I was hoping for, too.

Still waiting on that killer hook to sell me. Maybe when their first party games are revealed. In the meantime I'll be keeping an eye on the service's performance.



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Trumpstyle on 06 June 2019
shikamaru317 said:
Trumpstyle said:
Can anyone check the american FAQ if you live there and see if it says 30 or 60fps? Maybe google haven't updated the FAQ yet to say 60fps.

www.stadia.com/faq

US FAQ says 1080p 60 fps for Free users:

-Non-subscribers may experience up to 1080p and 60 FPS.

kenjab said:
Trumpstyle said:
Can anyone check the american FAQ if you live there and see if it says 30 or 60fps? Maybe google haven't updated the FAQ yet to say 60fps.

www.stadia.com/faq

On American FAQ:

What is the quality Stadia will stream content at?
Stadia will be able to stream games up to 4K HDR and 60 FPS quality for Stadia Pro subscribers. Non-subscribers can stream games up to 1080p and 60 FPS. Like any other Internet streaming experience, higher quality connections will result in the best experience.

Thx for the responses, it says 1080p and 60fps for me too now. Wanna try Doom on the free service and see how good google streaming service really is :)



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0D0 on 06 June 2019
jason1637 said:
The Fury said:

650 games. But sure, "select few". They wound't do a buy thing as it would directly compete with the PSN, if they did a joint service, so you guy it to download on console and can play it on PSNow, that's where they need to go with it.

But most of those are older games. How many games does PS Now have that released this year? If Sony changed PS Now to a srvice where you can buy new games while having the 650 games then that would be a killer service.

I got that it's going to take place on PS5.



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haxxiy on 06 June 2019

So, you have to buy the games? Like the poster above, I was expecting something more like Netflix, even if somewhat more expensive.

Not sure if this is worth even for the "free" 1080p gaming. It might do for someone on a pinch, but anyone would be better off spending less than $150 for a GPU able to do the same with far less input latency and internet use.



 

 

 

 

 

Moren on 06 June 2019
Cerebralbore101 said:
Shadow1980 said:
I really, really hope this fails. Not because I have any particular ill will towards Google, mind you, but because the entire prospect of streaming games offends me at a gut level. I simply do not like that even single-player games are dependent on a constant internet connection. Your internet goes out? Can't play anything. The service's servers go down for any reason? Can't play anything. The entire concept of "offline play" completely ceases to exist in a streaming service. For physical and downloaded copies, offline play is still very possible for single-player experiences, and your progress in a level or mission won't suddenly come to a screeching halt because of a disruption to your internet connection or what have you.

Also, if a game is removed from a streaming service, it's gone, perhaps for good if it was removed over some rights issue. At least with digital downloads, if you have a title downloaded before it's delisted it stays on your hard drive. And with physical, a title that has gone out of print is still available for purchase through the second-hand market, which makes it even better when it comes to long-term availability of titles. Think of all the titles that have been pulled from digital storefronts over the years. Now, imagine those games being gone forever because streaming was the only way to play them.

Of all the possible ways of distributing games, streaming has the most weaknesses and fewest strengths by far. I hope it does not succeed in the long run, because I don't want even the slightest possibility of it being the only way to play games in the future.

Agreed. It's funny how people had their pitchforks out not even seven years ago over XB1 needing to check in on you every 24 hours. Now though, people are going to jump right on Stadia, with all it's DRM and anti-consumer crap, without even blinking an eye. The times, they are a changin. :(

DRM? It's streaming. There's an obvious difference between having DRM with a console you physically own with discs you physically own versus a service which only works with an internet connection.



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ThatDreamcastTho on 06 June 2019

Stadia sucks.



Nautilus on 06 June 2019
haxxiy said:

So, you have to buy the games? Like the poster above, I was expecting something more like Netflix, even if somewhat more expensive.

Not sure if this is worth even for the "free" 1080p gaming. It might do for someone on a pinch, but anyone would be better off spending less than $150 for a GPU able to do the same with far less input latency and internet use.

Yes. And its likely that they will be fully priced, though nothing is confirmed as of right now.



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COKTOE on 06 June 2019
TallSilhouette said:
The business model is definitely a bit of a surprise. A la carte purchases and the cheap subscription are nice, but I was expecting a Netflix-like model where all titles in the library come with that sub. That controller is more expensive than I was hoping for, too.

Still waiting on that killer hook to sell me. Maybe when their first party games are revealed. In the meantime I'll be keeping an eye on the service's performance.

Don't start holding your breath. When the attempt does happen, I'll bet any takers a Coke that it's a shattershot GAAS title made with the assistance of a team of psychologists. Or, at the very least, assisted by work already done by a team of psychologists. I'm so looking forward to seeing how Google attempts to shepherd the gaming industry.



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Ganoncrotch on 06 June 2019

interesting... would be a way of buying a game and playing it on my 2 non gaming laptops if I'm in a pinch... but connected to decent internet.

A very different price structure than what I was expecting tbh, this moves this from something I had no interest in into something that has raised an eyebrow for me.



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CuCabeludo on 06 June 2019

Hope MS can deliver good XCloud news at E3. If both platforms are equally good technically, exlusives will make the difference and will determine the winner eventually, and MS is way ahead of Google when it comes to exclusives and 1st party studios.