Staged now available directly for single-monitor gaming and streaming

9 November 2026 — Staged today announced its direct-sales launch: the Windows gaming and streaming tool launched on 5 November 2026 at staged.gg. The launch introduces a direct-purchase option and a free, full-feature two-hour demo for single-monitor PC gamers and streamers. The Windows application displays a game in a movable window on the physical monitor, leaving room for OBS, chat and other desktop applications alongside it. The launch price is €14.99, compared with the regular price of €19.99.

Staged is intended for people who play and stream using one monitor. Rather than dedicating the whole screen to the game, users arrange the game window and the applications they need around it. OBS and chat can remain visible while the game is running, without adding a second physical display to the setup.

The application creates a virtual gaming monitor inside the PC. The game renders on that virtual monitor, and Staged presents it in a window on the real screen. The render resolution is selected independently of the physical monitor’s resolution. A user can, for example, render a game at 1080p while keeping a 1440p or 4K monitor at its own resolution.

This distinction separates the game’s rendering workload from the space its window occupies on the desktop. Rendering fewer pixels reduces the work required of the GPU. The result depends on the game and its workload; choosing a lower render resolution is not a claim of a universal performance increase. Staged supports refresh rates up to 240 Hz.

A free demo is available at https://staged.gg/download. It includes all features and allows a total of two hours of Stage use. The limit counts time while the Stage is running, rather than elapsed time since installation. Users can therefore try the application with their own game, screen and streaming layout before purchasing.

Staged requires Windows 11 24H2 or later on x64 hardware. Setup installs a virtual display driver and requires administrator approval once. Direct purchases are available at https://staged.gg/buy, and the licence key is delivered by email. A full refund of the purchase price is available within 14 days.

Review keys are available to journalists on request.

About Staged

Staged is a Windows application for gaming and streaming on one monitor. It combines a virtual gaming monitor with a movable presentation window, allowing the game’s render resolution to be chosen independently of the physical display.

Press contact: Staged Team, hello@staged.gg

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