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Google Announces Stadia Will Shut Down, Offers Players Refunds

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Google Announces Stadia Will Shut Down, Offers Players Refunds

Google Announces Stadia Will Shut Down, Offers Players Refunds

Google Announces , Stadia Will Shut Down, , Offers Players Refunds.

Google is officially shutting down its cloud gaming service, Stadia.

The Verge reports that the service will remain live until January 18, 2023.

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According to Google, the company will also refund all Stadia hardware purchased through the Google Store in addition to all games and add-on content.

According to Google, the company will also refund all Stadia hardware purchased through the Google Store in addition to all games and add-on content.

The company said those refunds are expected to be completed in mid-January.

A few years ago, we also launched a consumer gaming service, Stadia, Phil Harrison, Stadia vice president and GM, blog post, via The Verge.

And while Stadia’s approach to streaming games for consumers was built on a strong technology foundation, it hasn’t gained the traction with users that we expected so we’ve made the difficult decision to begin winding down our Stadia streaming service, Phil Harrison, Stadia vice president and GM, blog post, via The Verge.

And while Stadia’s approach to streaming games for consumers was built on a strong technology foundation, it hasn’t gained the traction with users that we expected so we’ve made the difficult decision to begin winding down our Stadia streaming service, Phil Harrison, Stadia vice president and GM, blog post, via The Verge.

According to Google, employees on the Stadia team will be moved to other projects within the company.

Google has already shut down the Stadia store, so users can no longer purchase games or make in-game transactions.

The Verge reports that rumors of Stadia's inevitable demise began last year.

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The rumors were fueled by a slowdown in the number of games released on the platform and by Google shuttering its in-house development studios.

The rumors were fueled by a slowdown in the number of games released on the platform and by Google shuttering its in-house development studios


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