We're going to make this quick. Google has been rolling out more features for Stadia in an attempt to make it more competitive as a gaming platform. Despite naysayers trying to kill it with negative press, Stadia is in fact developing quite well overall. It's claimed to have an estimated 2 million users as of May of this year. As of writing this article, Stadia already has over 1.1 million installs on Android alone (look here and here). Unfortunately, the App Store doesn't show the download count on the Apple side. Considering the ways to connect to and use Stadia, these estimates are pretty reasonable. Google may not publish the official count, but we have to consider those playing on Chromebook, PC, Android, iOS, and TV. Though tied to the Android and iOS apps in many ways, getting started with Stadia doesn't actually require them. So, there's quite a lot that we don't see that can only add to the total player count.
That's it! That's everything!That's all we have about Stadia itself today. We wish that Google would share the numbers for the sake of transparency, but we also understand how overestimations can ruin a platform. So, we'll leave that as it is. But don't take missing a goal as an abject failure. That's not the case. Considering all of the strong competition they're facing, this outcome actually makes sense. Take that into account before you judge.
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For your information...We're unable to guarantee that Google will continue offering any trial period currently on offer, as this is entirely at their discretion. That being the case, we also cannot guarantee stacking offers will work (ex: the automatic one-month free trial of Stadia Pro + one free month with referral + Google One Extended Free Trial Offer). Understand that you are assuming your own risk by attempting to extend the duration of your free trial in this way. This best way to extend your free trial is to refer others to Google Stadia! You receive a unique referral link with [currently] unlimited uses. This giveaway is limited to current US residents with a US shipping address (except Hawaii, Guam, and US Virgin Islands). Please forgive us for this limitation. We're still growing, and we'll gradually add more qualified regions as we expand our offerings, team, and overall reach. To claim your free months of Stadia, Google requires you subscribe for at least a month, and you won't be billed until the trial ends. For transparency, Google does secure the subscription with a very small authorization, which should fall off within three business days (you'll get that money back). So far, however, there does remain a free tier for Stadia, at which you will retain unlimited access to your claimed or purchased games at a lower resolution. The free tier of Stadia does not include access to monthly free games. Once a winner is selected, the free Stadia will be shipped to the provided address within 30 days. Please quadruple check, as we're unable to verify your shipping details, and will ship to the address provided. We will insure the shipment so that the full value of a replacement Stadia will be reimbursed in the event the item is lost or destroyed in-transit. The packaging will be discrete, and we are not responsible for items stolen after delivery is made. Please be readily available to receive your package. Should your package be lost or destroyed in-transit, we will file for the reimbursement and reship your free Stadia and launch an investigation with the carrier. To avoid penalties from the shipper, please refrain from making false claims of non-delivery. DO NOT respond to inquiries requesting personal information that do not come from our website. You are able to freely view sender information when reading emails. This will protect you against spoofing scams and phishing attempts. If you have not been named as the winner in an official post on this site, the inquiry is fake. We will publish an entry naming the victor BEFORE we request your email or physical addresses. We are currently able to ship only to existing US addresses at this time. If you are outside the US, you MAY ship it to a contact in the US and have it forwarded to your current international address. Please note that this option is entirely the responsibility of yourself and the associated party. We are not responsible for forwarded items that do not arrive and are not able to assist with recovery. We DO NOT charge for shipping and WILL NOT request any payment information. The drawing will be randomized, and we WILL NOT make any selection on the grounds of: race, culture, creed (religion), gender, national origin, economic class, technological preferences, sexual orientation, stature or weight, political ideology, job status, educational background, relationship status, or adult age group. Must be 18 or older to participate. The drawing will proceed on December 25. IMPORTANT: These conditions secure your entry by preventing others from using your accounts in the drawing without your knowledge. They also help the community grow so that we can offer even more free giveaways. You are not required to use our referral link(s), participate in any special offer(s), add us as friends on any gaming network, contribute to our Patreon campaign, or join our mailing list to join the drawing. You're also not required to post about us during the drawing or after receiving your reward (but we'd REALLY love to see and share your celebration). That's it!That's all you have to do! We do, however, STRONGLY recommend staying followed so that you can see the drawing results (we'll post on all three) and keep your entry. We also recommend staying followed so that you'll be ready for the next free giveaway. Yeah, we're going to keep this up. With inflation like this, who couldn't use free stuff?!
Anyway, bear in mind that we're all about sharing and growing together. Take our giveaways as practice in gaining exposure. Each time you share your username, that's potential for gaining more followers. We encourage you to explore the accounts of as many fellow players as you can, network, and build your respective communities. Provided you are respectful and remain on topic (eg: don't switch from gaming stuff to politics unnecessarily), you are completely free to hold your own discussions. Cussing is permitted, slurs aren't, don't harass anyone, KEEP YOUR CLOTHES ON, don't publicly share private information, and all will be well. Thanks for reading! Peace! Thanks to the time and interest of our ever growing following, we are officially starting to earn revenue from the site. It's been a long and difficult journey, but we're nearing our destination together. For that, we say thank you. We are DEEPLY appreciative of you all for reading and sharing our thoughts. We know that we aren't the most consistent with our content just yet. We're quite a busy skeleton crew of technophiles. We've been through numerous ups and downs, but we yet survive. You sat through us trying to find our rhythm. You sat through changes to our team. You sat through changes to our site and our policies. You sat through us finding a direction. You sat through our thoughts and ideas, even those you may have disagreed with. But you sat with us all the same.
Coming soon...We've been working on a lot behind the scenes. We've been dealing with the fallout from the T-Mobile data breach that took place in August, and that's wreaked havoc on our business. If you were also hurt by this event and need help exploring your legal options, we recommend contacting these good people. They act fast, and you won't have to pay a retainer or any other fees in advance. Cyber security is quite a serious issue, and we need to hold companies accountable for failing to invest in protecting user data. As we scramble to recover from this catastrophe, we still find time to plan ahead and come up with fun things to do. Here's the list of what you can look forward to:
In closing...You're the real MVP's. We wouldn't have made it this far, and certainly can't continue, without you. For lending us your time and support, thank you. We hope to continue growing through the end of the year, and through 2022. Let's make that an even bigger year!
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