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Re:When will Google shut down Stadia? by whynaut on Thursday November 21, 2019 @01:49PM (#21597821)
> If you have Stadia Pro and you stop paying, you lose access to the free games that are included with Pro, which right now are Destiny 2 and Samurai Showdown. This is the same as Xbox Live Gold and the Free Games with Gold.

Games With Gold are actually free. You need the Gold membership to get them, but you can unsubscribe - they're yours.

Edit: You may be thinking of Game Pass, which behaves in the way you describe.

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Re:When will Google shut down Stadia? by nvrspyx on Thursday November 21, 2019 @08:07PM (#21601527)
Nope. I’m not mistaken. What you’re talking about only applies to Xbox 360. For Xbox One, you lose access to your claimed Free Games with Gold when your subscription lapses until you resubscribe. The same is true for the free games to PlayStation Plus subscribers.
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Re:When will Google shut down Stadia? by WorldMaker on Thursday November 21, 2019 @01:51PM (#21597860)
Yes on the 360 because its Store was never built with Memberships in mind. No on the Xbox One (and PC where applicable) where a lapse in your Gold status will make those games unplayable until you rejoin.
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Re:When will Google shut down Stadia? by robertony on Friday November 22, 2019 @05:17AM (#21604353)
Destiny 2 is free on Steam, no gold needed.
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