Google Stadia will release over 100 games in 2021, despite studio closures

Published at 15/02/2021 at 08:05 By Laure Laborde

Even after closing its development studios, Google insists they will offer a large, diversified catalog for its Stadia platform. Players can expect to see everything from action-packed RPGs to competitive co-op titles, and more.

Google Stadia will release over 100 games in 2021, despite studio closures

Google has confirmed that all internal Stadia game development studios will close as part of a major shift, one that will see the streaming platform focus on partnering with third-party game companies. The company also said it would refocus on offering its technology and platform tools to external partners.

However, just days after the announcement, a post on the community blog confirmed that "[...] more than 100 games that will be added to the Stadia store for our players in 2021".

Here are the games already confirmed as coming to Stadia, among the hundred or so promised by Google:

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition and Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut — February 23
It came from space and ate our brains — March 2
FIFA 21 — March 17
Kaze and the Wild Masks — March 26
Judgment — April 23
Killer Queen Black
Street Power Football
Hellpoint

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