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Screen-agnostic streaming gaming sold as part of Google’s “ambient computing vision.”
At itsMade With Google event this morning, Google announced that the Stadia streaming gaming service will roll out to preorder customers on November 19.
That specific date further clarifies a vaguer “November” launch window that was announcedback in June. Ina blog post accompanying the on-stage announcement, Google further clarified that the service would go live at 9am PST (12 pm EST, 5pm BST) on that day.
Aspreviously discussed, the only players that will be able to access Stadia on that launch day are those who spend $ 129 to purchase the Stadia Founder’s Edition package (orthe substantially similar Premiere Editionthat was announced later). Those packages comes with a Wi-Fi Stadia Controller, a Chromecast Ultra for TV streaming, three months of Stadia Pro, and a streamable copy of (Destiny 2) .
Google promises a free streaming tier will be available sometime next year, though userswill still have to buy most games on the service à la carte. And at launch, mobile access will be limited to the Pixel 3 and 3a family of phones and Chrome OS tablets (including Pixel Slate, Acer Chromebook Tab 10, and HP Chromebook X2).
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If you’re still confused, Google also hasa new “How It Works” videoexplaining that Stadia is “kind of like streaming music or TV shows, with high quality video games.” That video also clarifies that the Google Stadia controller will only work wirelessly when playing via Chromecast Ultra on a TV.
At the Made with Google event, chief Rick Osterloh sold Stadia as part of Google’s “ambient computing vision,” which promises that “throughout your home, technology works as a single system, rather than a bunch of devices doing one thing.” To that end, Osterloh says Stadia is “aiming to deliver the best games ever made to just about any screen in your life.”
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with more information
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