The entertainment giant has created its own controller, although other pads such as the DualShock 4 or the Xbox One controller can be used.
Google Stadia, the streaming video game service of the Silicon Valley company, will premiere on November 19 in some countries, including Spain. Those who purchased the Founder's Edition or the Premiere Edition will get one of the controls created by Google, which can also be purchased separately. Although it will not be necessary to buy one, since other controls will also work, the device has been built with the idea that all players can use it wirelessly without problems.
Even so, it was confirmed that during launch it will only be compatible if we use it with Chromecast Ultra (also included in the Founder's Edition). The North American company wants to make sure that the remote is perfectly functional on television before working on compatibility with other platforms. Therefore, whoever wants to play on other types of screens will have to use the cable and connect it through its USB-C connector. It also has a 3.5 mm minijack connector for headphones.
This is the command of Google Stadia
The controller, whose construction resembles that of Xbox One, has two symmetric sticks, such as the PlayStation 4 DualShock 4. In addition to the classic Home button, located in the middle of the controller, the device has a button to capture and share multimedia files . The company, owner of YouTube, also allows you to record and upload videos easily. Not surprisingly, one of the company's promises was to create a friendlier environment in which to display multimedia content from other people to consume it at the moment.
In that line, players can benefit from the Google assistant, with which they can interact through the microphone of the remote. The idea of Google is that all compatible devices connect to Google's servers to work, so the main requirement is to have a Wi-Fi connection. In fact, the company intends that users can change platforms without resynchronizing the command.
Google Stadia will not derogate all its functions until 2020, when it will be definitively released in all countries where the service is planned. The initial catalog of games amounts to 22 titles, which can be purchased at the store. These are the requirements to play optimally.
