Google Will Shut Down Stadia and Refund Gamers

Google has announced plans to discontinue and refund users of its Stadia cloud gaming service.

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When Stadia launched in November 2019, it was billed as a "Netflix for games," allowing players to stream games online without owning a console.

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However, due to a lack of "traction" among gamers, the service will now be discontinued on January 18, 2023.

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Google has promised refunds to Stadia controller purchasers, as well as any games or add-on content.

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Stadia games are hosted on servers at Google data centres around the world, with video footage being streamed to a TV or mobile device.

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