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Google just detailed Stadia, its ambitious attempt to upend the video-game industry and take on Xbox and PlayStation. Here's everything we know so far.

Jun 6, 2019, 21:54 IST

1. Stadia is a cloud-based video-game streaming service. You don't need to buy a game console.

2. Stadia promises a single ecosystem for gaming across all devices.

3. There's a Stadia gamepad that's built by Google.

4. Google's got some pretty hefty computing power backing up its platform.

5. The next "DOOM" game is coming to Stadia, and a handful of other important publishers offered support.

6. Google launched a first-party game-development division headed by the former Ubisoft executive Jade Raymond.

7. Google promises "No cheating, no hacking."

8. Google stuck a stake in the ground with cross-play: It's fully allowed, including for game saves.

9. There are two versions of Stadia: a free version, and a paid version named "Stadia Pro." The paid version costs $10 per month.

10. When Stadia launches in November, the only way to get in is to buy the $129 "Founder's Pack."

11. Games cost the same prices on Stadia that they do on other platforms: Anywhere from $1 to $60.

12. When Stadia arrives this November, it will be a soft launch.

13. There's only one way to buy a Stadia gamepad and the Founder's Bundle: The Google Store online.

14. Here's the full list of game publishers signed up for Stadia.

15. Stadia is said to work across a variety of internet speeds — here's the full spectrum, according to Google:

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