Google: Don't Think of Stadia as Gamers' Netflix

Next November, service streaming game Google Stadia will start officially operating. In anticipation of hyping which often leads to misunderstandings on the part of consumers, Andrey Doronichev as Product Director of Google Stadia also took the time to answer all questions related to Stadia through a session Reddit AMA.

There is a lot of information as well as clarification regarding Stadia that we can conclude from the question-and-answer session. Most of all, Andrey reminded us not to equate Stadia with Netflix, considering it as the Netflix of gamers, because on Netflix we really don't need to spend extra money to be able to enjoy all the content available.

Stadia on the other hand is not so. The paid plan, Stadia Pro, offers a number of perks such as gameplay in 4K/HDR resolution, surround sound 5.1, a number of exclusive discounts as well as free access to a number of game. On average, Stadia Pro subscribers will get at least one new game for free every month, starting with Destiny 2.

This is distinctly different from Netflix's offerings, although the content types do differ. Andrey is more comfortable equating Stadia Pro with Xbox Live Gold or PlayStation Plus services. Long story short, not all game you can play on Stadia for free, even if you pay a $10 monthly subscription fee.

For the free package, Stadia Base, consumers are even required to buy gameitself before it can be played via Stadia. This is very important to remember: Stadia Base is free, but game nothing that can be played is free, unless it exists free-to-play games included in the catalog.

Stadia Base consumers are basically only loaned access to Gaming Free high-spec PC. They can save their savings to buy game that you want to play, without the need to set aside extra funds to buy a new graphics card, or even assemble Gaming PC from scratch.

In conclusion, Google Stadia still has many limitations, but still the presence of this service will disrupt the industry streaming game overall. Most services streaming game existing ones now have a "pay the subscription fee, but provide it yourself" mechanism gamenya". Stadia Base will later remove the payment terms.

Sumber: GamesRadar.