Google to close Stadia cloud service and refund gamers

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Stadia will be shutting down and players will be refunds.

When Stadia launched in November of last year, it was seen as a way to stream games without owning a console.

The service will end on January 18, 2023 because of a lack of interest in gaming.

Players who purchased the Stadia controller will be getting refunds.

The refunds are expected to be finished by mid-January.

Video footage from Stadia games can be streamed to a TV or mobile device.

Stadia, a consumer gaming service, was launched a few years ago, according to Phil Harrison.

"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 end our Stadia streaming service."

You can immerse yourself in a long list of departed brands if you go to the website Killed by Google.

Stadia was launched in a big way in the year of 2019.

Stadia came with its own custom hardware.

Even when you're a giant in your own right, it's difficult to take on the giants. Microsoft and Sony have lucrative deals with the world's biggest games publishers, which makes it hard to duplicate what works for Xbox and PS4.

It's no surprise that Phil Harrison said that Stadia hadn't gained the traction that he thought it would.

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