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The Buddy Pass is now available on Google Stadia

The Buddy Pass is now available on Google Stadia

The Buddy Pass for Google Stadia Pro subscribers are now available to use.

Revealed on Twitter (below), the pass allows users with the Founders Edition to give access to their friends.

Consumers have three months to redeem the code after purchasing a membership to the streaming platform. The pass can only be used by new subscribers, it entitles them to a three month trial as a Stadia Pro subscriber.

After the trial runs out, users can choose to continue using the service for $9.99 or cancel it.

Google launched its new streaming service on November 19th. Recently, it was revealed that two new games would become free as part of the pro subscription - Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Farming Simulator 19.

Currently, Pro subscribers have Access to Samurai Shodown and the Destiny 2 collection for free. At launch, the platform had 22 games, 10 of which were added the day before release.

Stadia users have begun complaining about their chromecasts - reportedly, they have started to overheat. On top of this, the company has had to address the accusations of it not delivering on its 4K promises.


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