While the port of The Elder Scrolls Online was something of a disappointment on Stadia, there's more coming to look forward to if you're a fan of the game streaming service.
Today, Google announce that on July 1 not only will Stadia Pro subscribers be getting the upcoming (and fun looking!) Crayta with their sub but another 3 games will also be available on Stadia Pro including:
- Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
- SteamWorld Dig
- West of Loathing
Keeping in mind that The Elder Scrolls Online will only remain free to claim until July 16, when anyone who hasn't claimed it by then would need to buy it as normal on Stadia here's the list of games you can claim and play instantly with Stadia Pro from July 1:
- Crayta
- Destiny 2: The Collection
- Get Packed
- GRID (2019)
- Gylt
- Little Nightmares
- Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
- Panzer Dragoon: Remake
- PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS
- Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
- Serious Sam Collection
- Spitlings
- Stacks on Stacks (on Stacks)
- SteamWorld Dig
- SteamWorld Dig 2
- SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
- Steamworld Heist
- SUPERHOT
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- The Turing Test
- West of Loathing
- Zombie Army 4
That is quite a list but will it be enough to keep people paying for Stadia Pro? Crayta, the upcoming 'First on Stadia' title might perhaps be the one to do it, as long as there's enough players which has been Stadia's problem on games like Destiny 2.
Additionally, Wave Break releases today as a new 'First on Stadia' title with other platforms to come in the following months. Wave Break is an arcade-style 'skateboating' game involving plenty of action:
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On top of that both previous Metro games (Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux) will also arrive on Stadia today.
No word yet on expanding into more countries, when we know we will let you know.
All games can be purchased on Stadia if you don't have a Pro subscription which you get 1 month free when you sign up. They've announced another bunch of sales including discounts on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Borderlands 3, Metro Exodus, The Crew 2 and more.
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So what to do, what to do...
Should I get Metro Exodus at a crazy good price on Stadia and play now, or wait until the Linux version comes up on Steam, sometimes in the future?
(btw, is it still coming to Linux?)
Should I get Metro Exodus at a crazy good price on Stadia and play now, or wait until the Linux version comes up on Steam, sometimes in the future?
(btw, is it still coming to Linux?)
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Think you meant West of Loathing, not Kingdom of Loathing:
QuoteWest of Loathing is a laugh-out-loud funny RPG from the creators of Kingdom of Loathing. Set against the backdrop of a bizarre Wild West populated with undead monsters and giant cattle, West of Loathing’s combination of wry humor and role-playing mechanics makes it an addictive addition to the Stadia Pro library.
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Article corrected. Kingdom of Loathing was supposed to be West of Loathing.
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I'm really looking forward to Crayta. The other 3 are solid additions, but nothing I'm particularly interested in right now.
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Quoting: dubigrasuSo what to do, what to do...
Should I get Metro Exodus at a crazy good price on Stadia and play now, or wait until the Linux version comes up on Steam, sometimes in the future?
(btw, is it still coming to Linux?)
I'm waiting for the Linux native release even though I have it claimed on Stadia Pro. TBH the 30fps performance at 4K on Stadia is a bit hard to accept given the performance of other such Metro games on Linux.
The Linux depot on steam was last updated 27 days ago. QA testing, perhaps?
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Quoting: drlambQuoting: dubigrasuSo what to do, what to do...
Should I get Metro Exodus at a crazy good price on Stadia and play now, or wait until the Linux version comes up on Steam, sometimes in the future?
(btw, is it still coming to Linux?)
I'm waiting for the Linux native release even though I have it claimed on Stadia Pro. TBH the 30fps performance at 4K on Stadia is a bit hard to accept given the performance of other such Metro games on Linux.
The Linux depot on steam was last updated 27 days ago. QA testing, perhaps?
What about 1080p though, does it work at 60fps? (really don't care about 4k fortunately)
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Quoting: dubigrasuWhat about 1080p though, does it work at 60fps? (really don't care about 4k fortunately)
It's 60FPS at 1080P on Stadia.
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West of Loathing, huh? Well, nice to see they're getting some titles that really make good use of those huge servers to do games that would be hard on smaller home machines. Those stick-figures don't render themselves, you know! 
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Quoting: ShmerlSo West of Loathing now comes with Vulkan renderer?Unity does, yes.
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Quoting: tuubiUnity does, yes.
Does it use Vulkan now by default for all Linux games? I've seen recent Unity games still using OpenGL.
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Quoting: ShmerlProbably not, but it's available. You can forcibly enable the Vulkan backend in recent Unity OpenGL games (with -force-vulkan) but there's no guarantee it'll run any better or even work properly.Quoting: tuubiUnity does, yes.
Does it use Vulkan now by default for all Linux games? I've seen recent Unity games still using OpenGL.
Last edited by tuubi on 23 June 2020 at 9:59 pm UTC
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GeoGalvanic Jun 24, 2020
Is it just me, or does it seem like all of the stadia exclusives/firsts are targeted toward children audiences? I wonder if that's intended.
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I just get sad because i see all this games that i could be running on my Linux PC but most of these publishers dont even consider lauching on it
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Stadia needs to give some games to test it... For now, i don't want to pay a second time for a game that i already have.
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Quoting: NasraStadia needs to give some games to test it... For now, i don't want to pay a second time for a game that i already have.Agreed. There needs to be a way to add titles for little to no fees across platforms. I already deal with this on different hardware platforms - PC, PS4, and Switch. The main negative for me now is that Stadia requires a subscription plus a retail fee and possibly a cash shop on top of that. And like you point out this is sometimes for games I already "own". This is also what puts me off from buying an Xbox. It feels like too many walled gardens with toll roads.
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Quoting: randylThe main negative for me now is that Stadia requires a subscription plus a retail fee and possibly a cash shop on top of that.
Not sure if you're unaware but Stadia is free and does not require a subscription. Stadia Pro is only needed if you wish to Stream at 4K, have access to the "free" pro games, or receive special discounts.
If you were to buy a game on stadia, say Doom: Eternal, you could then stream the game for free at 1080P as long as you wished. No other cloud gaming provider works like this.
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Quoting: drlambYes, I muddled those two together somewhat. The problem with Stadia is the same as Prime video for me. The premium content struggles to justify the subscription fee, meanwhile I still need to purchase titles to enjoy the service how I like. I dropped Prime video for the same reason while keeping Hulu, Boomerang, Disney, HBO, and Netflix. I think Google could do it better. Sony does it better, from my point of view, with PSNow (~$45/year for 400+ titles) combined with a store. Google could do this. They have the resources. I feel like they're not really going all in on it, but more testing the waters and that puts me off.Quoting: randylThe main negative for me now is that Stadia requires a subscription plus a retail fee and possibly a cash shop on top of that.
Not sure if you're unaware but Stadia is free and does not require a subscription. Stadia Pro is only needed if you wish to Stream at 4K, have access to the "free" pro games, or receive special discounts.
If you were to buy a game on stadia, say Doom: Eternal, you could then stream the game for free at 1080P as long as you wished. No other cloud gaming provider works like this.
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