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Try Google Stadia for free with nine games in a new trialAnd Stadia Pro is free for two months
And Stadia Pro is free for two months
Google have now made their cloud gaming service, Stadia, completely free to anyone who has a Gmail account. That means you no longer have to buy theirpricey Premiere Editionto get started, all you have to do is sign up online.
On top of that, to help keep people entertained in isolation they’ve made their premium subscription service, Stadia Pro, free for two months. It’s basically a free trial that gives you full access to nine games, which sounds like a pretty good deal to me.
A base Stadia account won’t actually give you any games with it, you’ll still need to buy some if you want to play. The Pro subscription, however, gives you access to nine whole games, which are:Destiny 2: The Collection,Grid,Gylt,SteamWorld Dig 2, SteamWorld Quest: Hand Of Gilgamech,Serious SamCollection, Spitlings, Stacks On Stacks (On Stacks), and Thumper.
The free Pro months aren’t just for newcomers either - if you’re already paying for Stadia Pro, you won’t be charged for it over the next two months (but your payments will go back to normal after that).
Looking for more free games? Check out our round up of thebest free PC gamesthat you can download and play right now.
Katherine thought that Stadia was “a bit half-baked” in hercomparison of cloud gaming services, but if you’re curious about it now is probably the best time to give it go. Just don’t forget to cancel the subscription if you don’t want it after the free period, lest you be caught out paying a tenner a month for it.
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“We’re facing some of the most challenging times in recent memory,” he said. “Keeping social distance is vital, but staying home for long periods can be difficult and feel isolating. Video games can be a valuable way to socialize with friends and family when you’re stuck at home, so we’re giving gamers in 14 countries free access to Stadia Pro for two months.”
You can sign up for the free trial of Stadia Proon the website, though Google said yesterday they were rolling the trial out over 48 hours, so it might not be available in your region just yet.
