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  Google has revealed that its&nbsp;cloud-streaming games&nbsp;service, Stadia, will shut down early next year.&nbsp;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
More specifically, Stadia will close down its platform and end its online servers on January 18, 2023. After that, you won\u2019t be able to access the Stadia service in any way. As for your games and hardware, Google is offering refunds \u201cfor all Stadia hardware purchases (Stadia controllers, Founders Edition, Premiere Edition, and Play and Watch with Google TV packages) through the Stadia store,\u201d according to an FAQ posted by Google today.\u00a0It seems like the only aspect of Stadia\u00a0that won\u2019t be refunded are Stadia Pro subscriptions. However, you \u201cwill be able to continue playing your games in Pro without further charges until the final wind down date.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you are hoping to get a refund for your hardware, Google says \u201cmost hardware purchases\u2026made directly from Google\u201d will not require you to return your hardware. The company intends to have the majority of refunds processed by Stadia\u2019s January 18 shutdown date.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Stadia Store and all its functions have been turned off so you will not be able to make any more Stadia-related purchases or in-game transactions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stadia shutting down isn\u2019t the most surprising news. Despite cloud gaming\u2019s continuing rise in popularity as of late thanks to the likes of Microsoft\u2019s Xbox Cloud Gaming initiative and others, Stadia never seemed to really take off. The first big sign that Stadia might not be long for this world came back in February of last year, when Google revealed it was ending its first-party game development and closing two studios. Then, this February, word got out that Google Stadia had reportedly been deprioritized by the company. Now, Stadia has just a few months left in it before it becomes a part of history. So long, Stadia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Did you use Stadia? What do you think of this news? Let us know in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n
Source: Game Informer<\/p>\n


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