Kicking off the new year, This week on Stadia includes a new survey from Stadia to the community, details on Far Cry 6 add-on content, details on PUBG going F2P and direct touch being adding to a game. Let's dig in!
Google Stadia wants to hear from you
2022 is here and the folks at Google are kicking things into high gear with a survey for the community. This survey will help shape what you see included in This Week on Stadia blog posts and more.
Sound off in the survey here.
Far Cry 6 add-on content
Now available on Stadia to claim within the Far Cry 6 season pass. The second add-on for the game lets you play as Far Cry 4’s villain as he tries to escape the dreamlike prison of his own mind.
Roguelite-inspired gameplay that lets players purchase better weapons, or unlock permanent traits that make Pagan stronger.
PUBG goes Free-To-Play starting today January 12
As announced by Krafton on Dec. 10 during The Game Awards 2021, PUBG is shifting to a free to play model on Stadia, PC and consoles starting January 12. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS will introduce BATTLEGROUNDS Plus, an optional premium account upgrade that allows players to access a variety of new and exclusive in-game features.
While all players will start with Basic Account that offers access to most game features, they can upgrade to BATTLEGROUNDS Plus for a one-time fee of $12.99 USD.
Players who have purchased and played PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS before its transition to F2P will receive the PUBG - SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE PACK, which will include an automatic account upgrade to BATTLEGROUNDS Plus, the Battle-Hardened costume skin set, the Shackle and Shanks Legacy Pan and the Battle-Hardened Legacy nameplate.
More details on commemorative gifts for previous players and other bonuses can be found in Krafton’s official announcement.
Direct Touch support in Hundred Days
Broken Arms Games have added support for Direct Touch in Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator. Now, players can use their phone’s touch screen to play by sliding or tapping directly, instead of using the touch gamepad.
A new Mobile UI from Broken Arms helps make things even easier for players using their phone to manage their vineyards in-game.
In Case You Missed It
On January 1st, five new games were added to Stadia Pro’s 45+ game library: Darksiders 3, Bloodstained, Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark, and DreamWorks Dragons: Dawn of the New Riders.
On January 2, Samsung announced its new Gaming Hub for select 2022 Smart TVs with native Stadia support.
On January 6, Curve Games released a free new mode for its co-op firefighting game, Embr, called Secret Hosr - trailer here! Defuse bombs and save clients from explosions in 4-player matchups.
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