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NaiveBayes
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

Do I own games purchased in Stadia

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Hi guys,

I just paid £50 to get access to Cyberpunk 2077 on Stadia. Do I own the game independently of Stadia (meaning: is this the same as purchasing the game directly from the developers? Is it downloadable?) or is it linked to Stadia and can only be paid as long as I keep my Stadia account?

Thanks!

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TheWelshIdiot
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

You never own a game, its a common misconception.  You own a license to play the game.

In this case, the license is tied directly to the Stadia platform.  It cannot be downloaded anymore than it can be played on a PS4.

Where this can get complicated is if the developer wishes to make the licence transferable. (They haven't, but in theory could in the future)

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TheWelshIdiot
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

You never own a game, its a common misconception.  You own a license to play the game.

In this case, the license is tied directly to the Stadia platform.  It cannot be downloaded anymore than it can be played on a PS4.

Where this can get complicated is if the developer wishes to make the licence transferable. (They haven't, but in theory could in the future)

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NaiveBayes
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

Thanks for this. Just one follow up question: I went to the cyberpunk website and one of the purchase options indeed shows as being via stadia. So does this mean that, having purchased the game, I can play it on stadia without having to have a monthly subscription to the "pro" account on stadia? Or do I still need to be paying the monthly fee for stadia in addition to having paid for the game?

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TheWelshIdiot
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

Hi @NaiveBayes  You can absolutely cancel the monthly subscription, and continue for free with unlimited access to Cyberpunk 2077.

The game will "only" run in 1080p, but thats the only limitation.  You will also have access to Superbomberman and Destiny 2 as well.

 

 

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