Three years ago, amid much fanfare, Google announced a new cloud platform gaming service called Google Stadia. There’s a lot of promise in terms of new titles, subscriptions, other easy mobile games. However, Google Stadia never really succeeded and now Google has announced that they are shutting down the service.
Why did Google shut down Stadia?
Simply put, it never became mainstream or popular. In a blog post, Google acknowledged it. “While Stadia’s approach to consumer game streaming was built on a strong foundation of technology, it didn’t attract the users we expected, so we’ve put it on hold. made the difficult decision to start cutting back on its Stadia streaming service.” Phil Harrisonvice president and general manager, Stadia in a blog post.
What happens to users who have made Stadia-related purchases?
Google says it will refund everything. “We will issue refunds on all Stadia hardware purchases made through the Google Store as well as all game and additional content purchases made through the store,” Harrison said. Stadia. He added that the company expects to finalize the majority of the refunds by mid-January 2023.
Until when will Stadia content be available to users?
Players will continue to have access to their game library and play through January 18, 2023 so they can complete the final sessions.
Is Google ‘done’ gaming?
Not really as Harrison has made clear that Google remains “deeply committed to the game, and we will continue to invest in new tools, technologies, and platforms that help bring success to developers, for industry partners, cloud customers, and creators”.
What happens to the team working on Stadia?
Many of them will be retained and will work in other parts of the company. Harrison added in the blog post: “We are grateful for the groundbreaking work of the team, and we look forward to continuing to have an impact on gaming and other industries using Stadia streaming technology. communication.
Why did Google shut down Stadia?
Simply put, it never became mainstream or popular. In a blog post, Google acknowledged it. “While Stadia’s approach to consumer game streaming was built on a strong foundation of technology, it didn’t attract the users we expected, so we’ve put it on hold. made the difficult decision to start cutting back on its Stadia streaming service.” Phil Harrisonvice president and general manager, Stadia in a blog post.
What happens to users who have made Stadia-related purchases?
Google says it will refund everything. “We will issue refunds on all Stadia hardware purchases made through the Google Store as well as all game and additional content purchases made through the store,” Harrison said. Stadia. He added that the company expects to finalize the majority of the refunds by mid-January 2023.
Until when will Stadia content be available to users?
Players will continue to have access to their game library and play through January 18, 2023 so they can complete the final sessions.
Is Google ‘done’ gaming?
Not really as Harrison has made clear that Google remains “deeply committed to the game, and we will continue to invest in new tools, technologies, and platforms that help bring success to developers, for industry partners, cloud customers, and creators”.
What happens to the team working on Stadia?
Many of them will be retained and will work in other parts of the company. Harrison added in the blog post: “We are grateful for the groundbreaking work of the team, and we look forward to continuing to have an impact on gaming and other industries using Stadia streaming technology. communication.
