While the selection available to play on Stadia from Ubisoft isn't currently very big, Ubisoft+ has now started rolling out on Stadia and it doesn't need Stadia Pro either.

Interestingly, it integrates directly with the Ubisoft+ subscription itself. This is where you pay Ubisoft a $14.99 monthly fee, and then gain access to a library of their existing games and new games as soon as they're out. Linking your Google and Ubisoft+ accounts together will give you access to certain titles on Stadia now too. However, it's currently locked to the US (same as with Amazon Luna) likely because Ubisoft+ itself is still considered to be in Beta .

In other Stadia related news, it seems the service has been more popular lately. The deal they were running to get a free Premiere Edition bundle with Cyberpunk 2077 has been stopped early, due to "the overwhelmingly positive reception". It was due to run until December 17 but they formally stopped it December 13. There's been a lot of reports of it running well on Stadia too so that's good news for people who picked it up there.

You can play Stadia on Linux on Stadia.com with a Chromium browser.

It feels like over the last month or so that Google finally woke up on Stadia, as they have continued to repeatedly push out new features and content for the platform.

Firstly, Stadia now has a newer home page for when you're signed in. Originally, it simply gave you a navigation bar and then one single massive play button image with the the last game you played on Stadia. Not very useful, wasting a huge amount of space and it seems they realised that now. Instead, you now get the last game you played along with some useful other links in a new sidebar.

Still no search bar though, which is getting ridiculous now.

Interested in livestreaming but don't have the hardware, the technical knowhow or other hurdles blocking your way? Well, Stadia now has the ability to livestream directly from your game to YouTube. Google has fulfilled another early promise now with it being done at the click of a button. You still get a lot more use out of using something like OBS Studio but it's still a nice option for people to have.

Want more games? These are now live on Stadia as of now:

• SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated –  launch price of $23.99 / €23.99 / £21.59.
• Figment – launch price of $11.99 / €11.99 / £11.99.
• Valkyria Chronicles 4: Complete Edition – $49.99 / €49.99 / £39.99.
• Destroy All Humans! - sale price of $31.99 / €31.99 / £29.59.

More are coming across today / midnight including:

• Cyberpunk 2077
• Watch Dogs and Watch Dogs 2
• Unto the End

With Cyberpunk 2077 being one of the most hotly anticipated titles this year, it's going to be a true test of how Stadia works as a "next-gen" type of platform.

Additionally we have good news for Destiny 2 fans on Stadia, as Bungie have confirmed that full cross-play is coming in 2021. That will be good, as find a PvP match on Stadia can be an issue at times with the currently lower population.

You can use the service on Stadia.com on Linux through a Chromium browser. Also be sure to check out our latest YouTube Video , showing off some Outcasters livestreamed.

Ahead of the Cyberpunk 2077 release, Google has expanded the list of supported countries for their game streaming service called Stadia.

In the blog post update from Samuel Peterson who is the "Head of EMEA Business Development" at Stadia, they confirmed these newly supported countries: Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Switzerland. If you already have a Google and/or Gmail account - you're good to go. It may take up to 24 hours for it to all roll out fully though.

Stadia as a service is entirely free to sign up and use like you would any other store to buy games from. Plus there's the optional Stadia Pro subscription to get free games (currently about 33), 4K support and extra discounts at times. There's also now some free to play titles like Destiny 2 and Super Bomberman R Online with more to come. Once in, you can also grab Stadia Pro free for one month.

You can use the service on Stadia.com on Linux through a Chromium browser.

For new users I would suggest checking out the new Stadia exclusive Outcasters . I've ended up personally putting quite a few hours into it, as it's actually a huge amount of fun. Trailer is below:

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If you are trying it fresh, do let us know in the comments your thoughts on the experience.

Today, Stadia did a livestream on YouTube to show off gameplay of new titles and make some big announcements. Along with that two new Stadia exclusive titles are live. Plus, we round up all the other news.

Firstly, Outcasters is a new Stadia exclusive title developed by Splash Damage with Stadia Games and Entertainment as publisher. It's out, right now, and it's free if you have the optional Stadia Pro subscription. You battle through colourful arenas in chaotic eight play shot-curving battles.

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You can watch their full video event from today here .

Stadia can be played on Linux with a Chromium browser on Stadia.com .

Another month and another fresh set of games for anyone with Stadia Pro, plus Stadia gets its second free to play game that anyone can play.

Firstly, if you subscribe to Stadia Pro you can claim these to keep while your sub remains active:

• HITMAN 2
• Hello Neighbor: Secret Neighbor - New on Stadia!
• Into the Breach - New on Stadia!
• Kine
• Monster Jam Steel Titans - New on Stadia!
• Everspace - New on Stadia!

If it's not clear yet - Stadia Pro is an entirely optional subscription. You get to claim and keep free games, as long as your subscription remains active. If you stop it, you lose those games until you subscribe again and then you get them back - it works like PSPlus on the PlayStation. Otherwise, you buy games from Stadia like any other store.

Additionally, these games are launching on Stadia this week:

• Outward – out now on the Stadia store for $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99.
• Chronos: Before the Ashes – out today on the Stadia store for $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99. Seems the link they gave is not actually live yet.
• Immortals Fenyx Rising – December 3 for $59.99 / €69.99 / £59.99 You can also try the Stadia-exclusive demo .
• PHOGS! – December 3 (no pricing mentioned).
• El Hijo – December 3 for $19.99 / €19.99 / £17.99.

We're expecting even more news soon too, since Google already confirmed more European countries will actually see Stadia supported before the end of the year. Additionally, there's plenty of hints that Rainbow Six Siege is coming to Stadia too since it was rated by the ESRB. Would be interesting, as it's another title that doesn't work on Linux through compatibility layers right now due to the anti-cheat involved.

As for other news, there's going to be a Stadia hang-out on their YouTube Channel on December 3 at 5PM UTC. Don't worry if you can't catch it, we will do our usual overview of any news that comes from it.

You can play Stadia games on Linux with a Chromium browser on Stadia.com .

After recently announcing new features for Stadia like messaging and profiles (and possibly new country support coming), Google seem to be firming it up elsewhere with it being even easier to try out without buying anything.

Stadia has been freely available to everyone for a while now as store to buy games from for streaming, along with the optional Stadia Pro subscription to get access to regular free games. However, what if you just wanted to test it? Well now you're getting that chance.

On November 19 at 9 AM PT / 5 PM UTC, Destiny 2 will become properly free to play on Stadia so anyone with a Stadia account will be able to play it (without Stadia Pro). Along with this, Destiny 2: The Collection will be removed as a Stadia Pro title since it's going free to play on Stadia. This is pretty big, since having a game as big as this free for everyone could be quite a draw for Stadia for people unable to play directly on their system.

New Games

• PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle , the odd but quite fun Battle Royale we showed off in a previous article is now live on Stadia for $19.99 USD / €19.99 / £16.99. It seems it is currently a Stadia exclusive.
• Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Edition is out now.
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands will be available on Stadia on November 19.
• Immortals Fenyx Rising has a free to play demo available again, and it's sticking around for quite some time until December 21 giving you another chance to try Stadia for free. Immortals Fenyx Rising releases in full on December 3.

Here's a short look at the demo of Immortals Fenyx Rising played on Stadia:

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As part of their Stadia Makers program, they're doing a big sale currently on indie games with some great choices going cheap like the SteamWorld series, Celeste and more.

During this time you can claim a completely free copy of the Stadia exclusive Crayta as it's 100% off. If you do not have Stadia Pro, you will get the Crayta: Premium Edition but if you do have Stadia Pro you can get the Crayta: Deluxe Edition. This is not a free claimed game, this is free to "own" it and keep forever. A good time too, since they just completely overhauled the animations system.

Stadia, the Linux-powered game streaming service from Google is just about to coming up on the one year mark since it originally went live for early backers. They're now releasing new features again and talking about the future.

Only recently did Stadia hit 100 games and gain Family Sharing but there was still a lot missing. They're finally starting to bridge the feature gap now though, with the release of more features this week. Firstly, you can now actually directly message other Stadia users from the friends list, you can directly share screenshots and clips on mobile and the web browser, when video capturing with the built-in Stadia feature it will now capture game voice chat too and they finally rolled out proper profiles along with profile links.

Here's an example of their new profile system:

Stadia actually now genuinely feels like more of a proper platform, one year later. Still no search bar though, baby steps. It's quite strange though how Google are known for their search and their own game store like this doesn't have it a year later. Just how long will they wait before their store fills up to offer it?

Looks like some new country support might also be finally rolling out soon, as their Terms of Service got updated. For the original set of countries, they're all still showing November 5, 2019 but there's a few others like Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Romania, Hungary and others that are now showing December 1, 2020.

On top of all that, Google reps from Stadia did presentations for the MEGAMIGS Canadian conference, with some highlights now up on this YouTube List . One of the interesting videos was the introduction to Stadia Games & Entertainment where Julien Cuny the Portfolio Director for Stadia Games & Entertainment gave an overview including some important info. One big thing is that they're looking for games that are planned to come out in 2023 and beyond, showing they have a long-term plan ahead for Stadia.

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Google continue pushing their Stadia game streaming service, with new game releases and some useful new features that are available now.

Firstly, Stadia now has Family Sharing. Something no doubt many people have been waiting on, and it sounds like they've done it in a pretty ideal way too. With Steam, if someone is using your shared library you're unable to access it at all (unless you kick them off), however with Stadia they're only locking out that one specific game in use. Something I hope Steam eventually do too, as it's a much nicer way to do it.

Not only will Stadia share purchased games, but those you've claimed with Stadia Pro will also be shared, everything including any add-on you own. You can also individually turn on / off sharing for specific titles in your library - useful if you do not want to be even temporarily locked out of one or two. On top of that, if multiple copies are shared in your Family settings, multiple people can play that same game at the same time, it's not based on a priority of who purchased it. Seems like a well thought-out system. Note: the Stadia team noted Family Sharing may take a week to fully roll out.

Additionally, some new titles have been released on Stadia including:

• Ary and the Secret of Seasons
• Little Big Workshop
• Far Cry 5
• Far Cry New Dawn

If you have Stadia Pro, you can also now play F1 2020 free until Monday November 9 at 7PM UTC.

We're now coming up on the 1 year mark since Stadia became available to early backers, and it's hit something of a milestone as Stadia now has at least 100 games on the service. They mentioned back in January 2020 that they were tracking more than 120 games for this year so they're getting really close.

Head over to Stadia.com if any of it interests you.

Google has announced the latest set of Stadia Pro games, along with new titles about to release like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Watch Dogs: Legion.

What is Stadia? A quick primer for people not following: it's a game streaming service that uses Debian Linux under the hood along with the Vulkan graphics API. Playable on Linux in Chromium / Chrome browsers.

First up, here's what's coming to Stadia Pro on November 1, free to claim if you have a Pro subscription:

• Sniper Elite 4 (NEW on Stadia ) – As an elite agent of the Special Operations Executive, infiltrate WWII Italy and destroy an Axis superweapon. This version of Sniper Elite 4 features Stadia-exclusive HDR support.
• Risk of Rain 2 – The breakout survival roguelike comes to Stadia. Join forces with up to three friends in this innovative and haunting adventure from Gearbox Publishing.
• The Gardens Between (NEW on Stadia) – Wield control over time to unravel gorgeous puzzles in a rich, tranquil world.
• Hello Neighbor: Hide & Seek (NEW on Stadia) – The sequel to the original Hello Neighbor makes its Stadia Pro debut. Get ready for more chilling hijinks and stealth action.
• Republique – Hack security systems and take down a despot in this game of stealth and subterfuge.
• Sundered: Eldritch Edition – Unravel dark magics and unlock new paths to victory in this vast, beautiful exploratory platformer.

You should act fast as Just Shapes & Beats, Metro Last Light Redux, Strange Brigade, and West of Loathing are leaving Stadia Pro on October 31. So claim them before they're gone, otherwise you have to buy them on Stadia as normal.

As for new titles, here's what's coming you can buy:

• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - October 28
• Watch Dogs: Legion - October 29

If you still haven't given Stadia a go, anyone can try out the free HUMANKIND beta through October 28 and also the Immortals Fenyx Rising demo free through October 29.

When you fully sign up to Stadia, you also get one month free Stadia Pro too which will give you instant access to over 20 games. You can usually find the current Stadia Pro games available here . To save you a click, as of November 1 2020 these will be the games available in Stadia Pro:

• Celeste
• Crayta
• Dead by Daylight
• Destiny 2: The Collection
• Embr
• Gunsport
• GYLT
• Hello Neighbor
• Hello Neighbor: Hide & Seek
• HITMAN
• Human: Fall Flat
• Jotun: Valhalla Edition
• Little Nightmares
• Orcs Must Die! 3
• Panzer Dragoon
• PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
• Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
• Republique
• Risk of Rain 2
• Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break
• Steamworld Dig
• SteamWorld Dig 2
• SteamWorld Heist
• SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
• Sniper Elite 4
• Sundered: Eldritch Edition
• SUPERHOT
• SUPERHOT Mind Control Delete
• Super Bomberman R Online
• The Gardens Between

Play on Linux on Stadia.com .