Announcing a variety of new games and features, Google’s newest Stadia Connect debuted earlier today, with the event seeing the company attempting to win back some of its more frustrated fans. The company revealed a number of major updates for Stadia fans during the broadcast, including announcing thatHitman 3will be making the jump to the platform next year alongside other popular titles such asDead by DaylightandHello Neighbor.
One of its biggest announcements, however, came when the company announced that 2019’s Game of the Year will be making the leap to Google Stadia, withSekiro: Shadows Die Twicesupposedly hitting the streaming service later this year. With a lot of fans complaining thatStadia’s library isn’t quite diverse enough,Sekirois definitely a game with enough star power to make players turn their heads.
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If you somehow haven’t heard of FromSoftware’s critically acclaimed samurai adventure,Sekiro: Shadows Die Twiceis a brutally challenging action game in the same vein as the studio’s work onDark Souls.That being said, the games' combat styles don’t share too many similarities, withSekiroinstead focusing more on damaging opponents posture through solidly placed attacks, well-timed parries, and a myriad of other defensive abilities. Alongside that, it offers a series of beautiful environments and intense encounters, including seeing players go one on one with a colossal serpent and battle a giant decapitated gorilla. As previously mentioned, the game scooped up Geoff Keighley’s coveted Game of the Year award late last year, becoming the first FromSoftware game to receive the trophy.
Of course, Stadia’s notorious input lag issues and connection problems could be an issue for players looking to get stuck intoSekiro,with the title’s rampant difficulty demanding fast reaction times and quick button inputs. It’ll likely be a good test of how well Stadia’s streaming service works when under pressure, hopefully allowing players to experience FromSoftware’s seminal experience without any significant issues. Regardless, it’s a great game that will be a wonderful addition to any Stadia player’s limited library of releases.
As for Google Stadia itself, it seems the end of this year will come with a number of notable releases for its dwindling fanbase. BothWatchdogs LegionandAssassin’s Creed: Valhallawill be making their way to the service, whileMarvel’s AvengersandCyberpunk 2077will come to the streaming console as well. As Stadia looks to get some huge games, it seems now will be the make or break point for Google’s ambitious new gaming platform.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twiceis available now on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, with a Google Stadia version coming later this year.
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