Google Reveals Launch Lineup For Stadia’s Release This Friday

It might have slipped your mind already, but Google’s Stadia game-streaming platform is just a few short days away from officially releasing this coming Friday. For those who planned ahead by pre-ordering the Founders Edition for the service, Google has disclosed the full lineup available for Stadia when it releases later this week.

While Google did disclose that a few dozen titles have already been announced for Stadia, there are only 12 games that will be available when launch arrives. Here is the full lineup that will be playable for Stadia when the service goes live:

• Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
• Destiny 2: The Collection
• Gylt
• Just Dance 2020
• Kine
• Mortal Kombat 11
• Red Dead Redemption 2
• Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration
• Samurai Shodown
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
• Thumper
• Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

However, despite what might currently look to be a weak launch library for Google Stadia, the tech giant also promises that previously announced titles will also be launching later on in 2019 to expand the 12-counted lineup of games. Adding an additional 14 other titles to the lineup, equaling an approximate 26 titles before hitting 2020.

Here are the remaining titles promised to drop following Stadia’s release before next year:

• Attack on Titan 2: The Final Battle
• Borderlands 3
• Darksiders Genesis
• Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
• Farming Simulator 19
• Final Fantasy XV
• Football Manager 20
• Ghost Recon Breakpoint
• GRID
• Metro Exodus
• NBA 2K20
• Rage 2
• Trials Rising
• Wolfenstein: Youngblood

With there being roughly 30 games for players to choose from, Google does show to be truly pursuing Stadia as a long-lasting platform seeing how soon there will be an additional influx of titles for users to play. Especially this generation, launch of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 was a barren wasteland for the first few months, so it looks that Google has learned from its new competitors.

Noted, there are some exceptions that might have been skimmed over regarding Stadia: one being that only the paid version of the service will be available at launch, the free iteration of Stadia for 1080p/30 fps will go into beta later in January according to the platform’s announcement. Second being that the platform availability will only venture as far to mobile devices under Google’s brand, i.e. Google Pixel 3 line which the company shared later on in a FAQ for Stadia.

Third and final noteworthy mention is that the wireless compatibility for the Stadia gamepad will only be available at launch via Google Chromecast Ultra for televisions. Those preferring to play on alternative platforms will have to do so with a linked USB-C wire. The same can be said for those who prefer to use the Google’s branded controller on different platforms that offers support will also require a wire-bound connection.

Google Stadia will be available for PC, mobile devices, and televisions on November 15, 2019.

Source: Google