For the next few days, Far Cry 6 is available for free on Google Stadia for anyone to play, no subscription or hardware required.
Google Stadia saw a bit of drama last week, but this week it keeps on trucking with a free weekend for Far Cry 6, several new game announcements, and one title on the calendar for 2026.
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One new game arrived this week as a part of Google’s Stadia Pro lineup for August – Calico. The game costs $11.99 separately from Pro and offers a 60-minute free trial. The game is a community simulator where players rebuild a cat cafe.
The platform also added a free demo of an unfinished, crowdfunded game Outbreak: Shades of Horror.
Google has added 44 new games to Stadia so far this year. In 2021, Google delivered 107 new titles to the Stadia library, and the company promised at least 100 new games during 2022, a tall order at this current rate – but more weeks like this one would certainly help the platform achieve that promise.
