Quoting: DerpFoxWell, to put things simply in a lot of language Stadia choose a translation from English and a choice of words that will make you think you have to pay to use Stadia.

I looked that up in German, and... yes. I didn't see anything mention a free version. There's even an FAQ on the front page (retranslated):

How much does Stadia cost?

You can test Stadia Pro for one month for free and are getting immediate access to an ever growing amount of Stadia Pro Games (automatically 9,99 €/month (incl. VAT) after testing period. Cancellable any time. Bid terms apply.)

You can also buy single games in the Stadia store - even if you don't have an active Stadia Pro subscription anymore.

So, aside from them not mentioning Stadia Free a single time, taken literally that would mean you could only buy games after a Stadia Pro subscription. Ok, that might be the free month. But, it's very clear what they want the customer to know and what they don't want to push...

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Quoting: drlambIt's going to take a while to break this cycle:

Some years ago ... I was so young and optimistic... ;) I was pondering about reasons why Windows gamers should change to Linux. I didn't find anything convincing, besides Linux might be better for many things besides gaming. But I didn't find an argument against dual booting. It might be similar for Stadia: It gets cooler for Stadia users, but when people already got their gaming hardware, I'm not sure why they should change over.

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Quoting: drlambHowever, my justifications for my use of Stadia are well documented in my comment history. I do still prefer gaming locally when I can.

You don't need one! Play where you want, what you want! I didn't calculate it through, but I guess playing only Stadia would be cheaper over time when you don't need a gaming capable PC. Or it gives you the chance to play games you cannot play on your PC (e.g. due to using Linux). It's not me to judge. (And when I look at the posts at this article, I don't saw the other ones judging Stadia users either. You may find exceptions, but in general not.)

Quoting: drlambTo you maybe not, but they're still two major games in a genre Stadia is really lacking in (competitive multiplayer). (And two more games to the list of game's google has influenced/help port to Linux. How many does Valve have now? Still waiting on that SteamOS port of TW3 from when I was still in high school)

I believe you it's an major thing for many Stadia users, but seen from the outside, it's not the incentive Stadia needs to attract many players.

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Quoting: drlambHell, Ubisoft's Rainbox Six Siege and For Honor were recently confirmed. Those are two huge pickups for the platform.

Well, I don't know if Stadia will succeed, I do think it might need exclusives to do so, but what I'm sure about...
Two games five to six years old will not bring huge excitement to anyone using Windows or an at least semi-current console.
(... and yes, I think I should quote "confirmation bias" from a user using Stadia's logo as avatar.)

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Quoting: hardpenguinI am afraid this is kind of "there is no war in Ba Sing Se" reassurance... But the time will tell...

Reminds me of an (in)famous German phrase...
In 1961, the Whatevertheycalledhim of the GDR, Walter Ulbricht, said: "Niemand hat die Absicht, eine Mauer zu errichten!" ("Nobody plans to build a wall!") Time did tell. ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLhYIqiJlEA [External Link]

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Quoting: NanobangCan we eat other homeless folks?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh3t49NsWBA [External Link]

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The negative reviews say its very hard, which of course would be realistic, but keeps me away...

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Quoting: shygybeatshey there, a big fan of programming/assembly games, (beaten all of the zachtronics games), ,and would really love a copy of this game! times are tough right now so unfortanately i probably wont be able to purchase this game myself, but the aesthetic, sound design, and everything i have seen about it makes it look like a pretty impactful experience!

It took quite some time until someone wanted it. :)
I'll PM you, have fun!

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Quoting: gojulThe game is very cute, but also incredibly frustrating. I've let it down after two hours... (If it were advertised as frustrating like Cuphead or Super Meat Boy are it would make me laugh but it is not the case)

Thanks for the warning, I'll give it a pass then!

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Quoting: Nanobang"FREE'S FREE!!" has long been my call to action, but it's also left me with games that, if I'm honest, I'm never going to play. This would be one of those games. I'm never going to play this. If I try, I'll die, over and over again ... and again (and again) ad absurdum. It looks like a good little game, just ... for other people.

Yes.
I find it always hard to resist, though. :D

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