Google held another Stadia Connect to announce new partnerships, new games coming to the platform, and other existing games being added to the Stadia library. Later this year, Stadia players will be able to play through the first twoHitmangames in the franchises' recent reboot as well asnewly announcedHitman 3next year.
Google’s latest Stadia Connect announced plenty of different games coming to the platform. While many of the games that were included in the presentation are already available on other platforms, video game players who are interested in an all-streaming future have plenty to be excited about. Games coming toStadia includeSekiro: Shadows Die Twice, theElder Scrolls Online: Stonethorn Expansion, andDead By Daylight, which will include features exclusive to Stadia.
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In 2016, IO Interactive releasedHitman 1as the first entry as a reboot for the franchise which is known as the World of Assassination Trilogy. This first entry took a new approach to the game by being an episodic title. Each chapter of the game released individually and strung together a full story, although, this strategy did not return forHitman 2, which had a more traditional release.Hitman 3was announced during the Sony PlayStation 5 reveal event and will conclude the trilogy. Players who have stuck with the trilogy through the first two titles will have the option tocarry their progress over toHitman 3.
While it’s hard to get excited for old games that have been widely available, this news should be bittersweet for Stadia owners rather than downright bitter. The highlight is thatHitman 3is launching on Stadia in the same release window as it is for other platforms. This seems to mean that Stadia owners won’t be waiting months for this new game. Hopefully, this will be the start of a new trend, and more games will launch on Stadia the same time they release on other platforms. Google’s biggest issue to fix is the narrative thatStadia has a lack of games.
Stadia is in need of some real “wins” for its platform. Getting new releases the same day they launch on other consoles is a great start. Upcoming games such asMarvel’s AvengersandAssassin’s Creed: Valhallalaunching on Stadia are huge for the platform. Hopefully, the delay toCyberpunk 2077will be enough time to get the game to Stadia on its launch, but it seemed like some tricky wording and editing during the Stadia Connect avoided confirming when it would launch.
Hitman 3is releasing in January 2021 for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
