We are pleased to announce that State Share, Stadia’s newest enhanced feature, will launch on January 20th. Capture a playable slice of a game and share it instantly with friends to try it for yourself.
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You will be able to challenge other players to take on a mission from the same point and under the same circumstances as you, including an identical starting place, objectives, difficulty level and loading. If someone shares a state that is way ahead of where you are, you will be able to jump and use weapons and items that you may not have unlocked, without affecting your own progression.
Given that Hitman games encourage players to be creative when carrying out their missions, they seem like a great showcase for the state sharing feature, as you can see how other players face the same scenario. It’s not hard to imagine streamers encouraging your viewers to try to copy them or take a different approach to murder.
The first title to use state sharing was Crayta, which allows you to create and share your own games. However, the feature was only in beta when the game debuted in June. Google says it will add state ownership to more Stadia titles in the future.