The following list of what to expect when comes to FIFA 21 on Stadia

FIFA 21 could be a letdown in the long-running sequence, but for those of us who use Stadia, it couldn't be more exciting: it's the first game in EA Sport's football (okay, soccer) franchise to be released on Google's game streaming site, following closely behind Madden NFL 21.

I had the chance to play FIFA 21 TOTS Investments on Stadia, and it feels mostly the same as it does on other platforms, though compression artifacts seem to be a little more violent than on any other games accessible on the Google game streaming site. If you're used to crystal smooth menu and scoreboard fonts from other platforms, you might be annoyed by the fuzziness of the visuals, which worsens as the camera turns and the game moves faster. Soccer, and sports in general, are notoriously unforgiving when it comes to picture compression, as anybody who has ever seen a match on the stream rather than on cable will attest. The problems never got to the point that they messed with games for me — it's more of an aesthetic concern than anything else.

Stadia, on the other hand, continues to shine as it comes to making gaming more available and mobile. It's the first time I've ever been able to play FIFA on my laptop, and you can even play it on your tablet — but due to the tiny screen, I wouldn't suggest it for long sessions. The fact that Stadia works for a variety of controllers is also a huge plus. For a local multiplayer game, I was able to connect a Stadia and a PlayStation 4 controller to my laptop, with the on-screen button key dynamically adjusting to match each controller as desired.

In the other hand, I'm afraid your FIFA online gaming experience on Stadia would be less than stellar. Given that EA Sports has yet to bring cross-platform online functionality to Madden, it's doubtful that anything similar would be introduced to FIFA. And, as we all know, Stadia hasn't been the resounding success that Google has planned for, so if you try to play online, you might find yourself in a ghost town — a dilemma that Madden players are already experiencing. If you want to take advantage of the game's competitive functionality in some meaningful way, you're probably best off buying a PlayStation or Xbox and paying for their corresponding online gaming fees.