Google Stadia not dead — over 100 games coming in 2022

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Google Stadia not dead — over 100 games coming in 2021

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Things were looking bleak for Google Stadia at the outset of the month, when Google announced that its two first-party games studios were closing, with every mail service-2021 title cancelled. But it looks like the brusque-term prospects for the streaming service are relatively bright, with Google promising "more than 100 games" coming to the platform this year.

Google made the delivery in a post on the Stadia Customs Web log, and went as far as to reveal nine titles, with release dates for the offset half-dozen.

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First up is Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition, which is pegged for February 23. Information technology's a generally well received platform game, but not exactly a new one, having first emerged on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Wii U and Vita back in Dec 2016. Nevertheless, this version comes with all the DLC in one package, and information technology's joined on the same day by its predecessor Shantae: Risky'south Revenge, so there's enough for platform fans to go their teeth into.

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The two platformers are followed on March two by 2015'southward 'It came from space and ate our brains', a top-down shooter that can be played by up to 4 players locally. Sports fans will be pleased to run across FIFA 21 following on March 17, before the list returns to platformers with the brand new Kaze and the Wild Masks on March 26. On April 23, Sega gets in on the deed, bringing critically acclaimed Yakuza spin off Sentence to the platform.

And so in that location are three titles with unconfirmed release dates. There'south Hellpoint, a space station based RPG that bears more than a passing resemblance to Dark Souls, some other soccer game in the shape of Street Power Football, and Killer Queen Black, a multiplayer action platformer for four players locally or eight online. Intriguingly, the Stadia version promises cantankerous play with Steam and Switch players.

It'southward an interesting mix, but it'south peradventure revealing that just two of the titles – FIFA and Judgement – could be described as heavy hitters and all (with the exception of Kaze and the Wild Masks) take been playable elsewhere for some time. While it's possible that the remaining 91-plus titles to be confirmed could all be triple-A games, it feels a little unlikely, given this annunciation comes later on a tricky week for Stadia. If the visitor had showstopping games waiting in the wings, so wouldn't information technology make sense to mention them, even if they didn't accept a release date attached?

We shall have to wait and see. While Stadia is undoubtedly going through a rocky patch, there's still potential for things to turn effectually in 2021. Dorsum at CES, it was announced that LG'southward 2021 televisions would be supporting Stadia with no extra hardware required, and given the company makes some of the best TVs around, this could be just the kind of shot in the arm that Stadia has been looking for.

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Freelance correspondent Alan has been writing almost tech for over a decade, covering phones, drones and everything in betwixt. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are found all over the spider web and in the occasional magazine too. When non weighing upwardly the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, you'll probably discover him tackling his ever-growing games backlog. Or, more than probable, playing Spelunky for the millionth time.

Source: https://www.tomsguide.com/news/google-stadia-keeps-fighting-over-100-games-coming-in-2021

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