On iOS, Google Stadia is available now
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Google's cloud gaming technology currently supports the iPhone and iPad, a few weeks after revealing that iOS support was on the way. The business is as planned, using a mobile interface to access the service. Google also says you need to upgrade to iOS 14.3, which was announced earlier this week as the latest iOS update.
You can head over from your iOS smartphone to stadia.google.com if you want to check it out for a free or paid Stadia account. Sign in to your Google account, add a shortcut to your home screen, and open the app for the internet.
You should open a game after that and start playing. Many games may need a gamepad, so you might want to combine your iPhone or iPad with a gamepad as well.
Xbox One and PlayStation 4 controllers with Bluetooth as well as controllers exclusively designed for iOS are supported by Apple's iOS. You can play on the Stadia controller as well but it's optional. Stadia on iOS also supports touch controls if you just want to easily search your inventory.
Stadia functions a little like a cloud-running console. Specifically, you have to buy games for the app and you can then stream them from a data centre near you. Cyberpunk 2077 and Assassin's Creed Valhalla are new additions.
While you don't have to pay an extra subscription to play those games, you can optionally become a subscriber to Stadia Pro. It helps you to play a library of games in addition to games you played on the website and it unlocks 4K content. The expense of Stadia Pro is 9.99 dollars a month.
Earlier this week in other Stadia news, Ubisoft revealed that you could subscribe to the company's unrestricted Ubisoft+ subscription plan and play Stadia games. It's only available as a beta in the U.S. right now.
