A slew of new games have hit the Stadia for the month of December including Jackbox Party Pack 7, ARK, Assassin’s Creed III, and Super Animal Royale. Additionally, you can now play Stadia through your LG Smart TV. Read below for a full list of games coming to the Stadia and for details:
Move over, November – December is here, and it’s bringing lots of action on Stadia.
Now you can play Stadia on your LG Smart TV
The Stadia app, now available on the LG Content Store, enables LG Smart TVs to deliver instant access to Stadia with support for 4K HDR, 60 FPS, and immersive 5.1 surround sound. With the Stadia app on LG Smart TVs like the 2021 LG C1 OLED TV, even more players can experience all that Stadia has to offer.
If you’re already an existing Stadia user, simply download the Stadia app on your LG Smart TV, sign in, and get your controller ready. If you’re new to Stadia, you’ll be able to create a new account after downloading the Stadia app. From there, you’ll be able to seamlessly jump into your games. For help setting up Stadia on your LG Smart TV, check out our help center article here.
Celebrate Bungie’s 30th
Plunder the new dungeon and claim the Thorn armor set and Exotic Rocket Launcher, Gjallarhorn. Then spin the wheel in the free Dares of Eternity activity and unlock chests filled with rewards inspired by Bungie’s past. 30th Anniversary Pack owners gain access to additional reward chests. Now on Stadia.
Jackbox Party Pack 7 is here
Get ready for five new games: the hit threequel Quiplash 3, the collaborative chaos of Devils and the Details, the fierce drawing game Champ’d Up, the speech game Talking Points, and the guessing game Blather Round. Use phones or tablets as controllers and play with up to 8 players, and an audience of 10,000! Play it now on Stadia.
Everyone is flocking to Chicken Police – Paint it RED
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure, with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and lots of absurd humor. The game mixes elements of classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling. Play it now on Stadia.
Play Super Animal Royale free!
Get ready to fight for furvival. Super Animal Royale is an adorable, yet deadly, 64-player battle royale combat, launching on Stadia December 14. A stampede of new content arrives at launch with the kickoff of Season 2, featuring an all-new battle pass, the debut of Super Beavers, new map location, and much more. Alongside Season 2, players can earn festive rewards during the holiday event Crisprmas, running from December 14 to January 4!
ARK Survivors Winter Wonderland
The community-created Lost Island map will become an official ARK map on December 14th! In this free DLC feature, Survivors will encounter new biomes, challenges, and mysterious ruins. Arriving with the map will be three new real-world creatures including Amargasaurus, Dinopitecus, and Sinomacrops.
And get ready for Raptor Claus’ sleigh gliding across the ARK night sky, air-dropping presents filled with high-end loot, as well as Mistletoe and Coal which can be used to craft Christmas-themed cosmetics and chibis during ARK’s Winter Wonderland!
This is your chance to master Assassin’s Creed 3 Remastered
Relive the American Revolution or experience it for the first time in Assassin’s Creed® III Remastered, with enhanced graphics and improved gameplay mechanics. Also includes Assassin’s Creed Liberation remastered and all solo DLC content. New enhanced graphics now feature up to 4K resolution, new character models, polished environment rendering, and more. The gameplay mechanics have been revamped as well, improving your experience and your immersion. Launching on December 14.
Bring out your inner tycoon with Monopoly Madness
Would you like to become the new Mr. MONOPOLY? It’s your lucky day! Our favorite real estate mogul is going on a well-earned vacation, and he’s looking for a temporary stand-in. The method of selection? A race for fame and fortune. This time the rules have slightly changed. MONOPOLY Madness brings the MONOPOLY experience into the arena for the first time ever. Roam the chaotic streets of Monopoly City, collect resources, buy and upgrade properties, mess with your opponents, and avoid their tricks to win the race for riches. This is madness! Coming to Stadia on December 9.
Play Nine to Five free on December 8!
Nine to Five is a free-to-play 3v3v3 team-focused first-person shooter. Set in a future where corporations rule and being their mercenary is just another job, collaboration and smart teamplay are what get the job done around here – not just pure reflexes. Customize your loadouts, mod your favorite weapons, and make a killing in the Nine to Five Early Access period. Includes full cross-play and cross-progression with PC. Play it now on Stadia.
The Spiritfarer Jackie & Daria Update is coming to Stadia on December 13
This third and final free update of the year is also the largest. Stella sets sail for a new island where she’ll discover a dilapidated hospital and two new spirits: the caretaker, Jackie, and Daria, his main patient. Help Stella soothe a troubled mind and bring the hospital back to its former glory. This update adds a new platforming event, as well as new upgrades for the ferry.
Crayta Strength & Sorcery Season is now on Stadia!
A new era awaits: Strength & Sorcery! Build magical realms and impressive fortresses with Crayta’s latest season. There are two new creation features, game remixing, and blueprints. Remixing allows creators to make a copy of existing games, whereas blueprints enable the community to build starter maps that new creators can use to get started with game creation right away. And for a little extra magic, from this season onward, Crayta’s battle pass will also be completely free for all players!
Blaze and the Monster Machines: Axle City Racers
On your marks, get ready to race with Blaze, Pickle, Crusher, and more Monster Machine friends! From Axle City to the Monster Dome, the world of Blaze is yours to explore. Race at blazing speed for the championship or play with up to four players in split-screen mode. Play it now on Stadia.
Don’t wait another second for Chorus
Out now on Stadia! Take control of Nara, once the Circle’s deadliest warrior, now their most wanted fugitive, on a quest to destroy the dark cult that created her. Unlock devastating weapons and mind-bending abilities in a true evolution of the space-combat shooter. Along with Forsaken, her sentient starfighter, explore ancient temples, engage in exhilarating zero-G combat, and venture beyond our waking reality. Chorus is waiting for you on Stadia right now.
Unto the End is coming to Stadia Pro!
Unto the End is a challenging combat adventure game in the style of a cinematic platformer. The story is simple: Get home to your family. Master read-react combat in intense sword fights. Spot opportunities to trade and use items. An adventure told through your actions – how will you make it home? Play it on Stadia Pro on December 10.
It’s getting chillingly cold with the launch of Dead by Daylight: Portrait of a Murder
Dead by Daylight’s new Chapter, Portrait of a Murder, is out now. The chapter introduces a new killer: The Artist. Carmina Mora, a Chilean surrealist painter, was taken by The Entity after a brutal encounter left her maimed. Twisted into a grotesque vessel of vengeance, she turned anyone in her path into carrion for the flock. Portrait of a Murder also introduces new Survivor Jonah Vasquez – a brilliant codebreaker haunted by a recurring numerical pattern – as well as the Forsaken Boneyard, our first original Realm in nineteen months.
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Richard Allen is a freelance writer and contributing editor for various publications. While he enjoys modern gaming, he is a retro gamer at heart, having been raised on a steady diet of Contra, Mario, and Dragon's Lair. Chat with him via @thricetheartist on Twitter.
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