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Google Stadia is shutting down, with the search-engine tech giant announcing its intention to kill off its game streaming service early next year.<\/p>\n
This, of course, leaves Stadia customers with questions \u2014 when exactly will the service shut down, and will there be a refund scheme for all the Stadia games and controllers we\u2019ve invested in over the years? We\u2019ve got all the answers you need further down this page.<\/p>\n
As for the reasons behind why Stadia is shutting down, Google\u2019s Phil Harrison said in an official blog post<\/a>, \u201cWhile Stadia\u2019s approach to streaming games for consumers was built on a strong technology foundation, it hasn\u2019t gained the traction with users that we expected so we\u2019ve made the difficult decision to begin winding down our Stadia streaming service.\u201d<\/p>\n Google Stadia will shut down on January 18th 2023<\/strong>, the team from Google has confirmed.<\/p>\n In an email to Stadia members, Google said, \u201cDuring this period, you will have access to your game library, including Pro games if you had an active Pro subscription as of 29th September 2022. Be aware that publisher support for games may vary, and it\u2019s possible that your gameplay experience may be affected during the shut-down period.\u201d<\/p>\n The email also notes: \u201cAll commerce functionality (the ability to buy games, new subscriptions, add-ons or in-game purchases) on Stadia has now been disabled.\u201d So you won\u2019t be able to buy anything new on the service\u2026 ever!<\/p> As stated in the email to members, \u201cGoogle is offering a refund to Stadia users for Stadia hardware purchases (Stadia Controller, Stadia Founder\u2019s Edition, Stadia Premiere Edition, or Play and Watch with Google TV Package) made on the Google Store, and game purchases and add-on purchases made on the Stadia Store.\u201d<\/p>\n So if you\u2019ve bought a Stadia controller, a Stadia game, or any sort of Stadia add-on through the actual Google\/Stadia stores, you should be able to get that purchase refunded through official channels.<\/p>\n As for the timeline of when these Stadia refunds will be processed, we do have some intel on that. \u201cThe refund process will take some time,\u201d Google notes, \u201cbut we expect to have the majority of refunds processed by 18th January 2023.\u201d<\/p>\n And how will the refunds actually work? As Google puts it, \u201cWe expect to be able to automatically issue refunds for a substantial portion of transactions as a credit to the form of payment used to make the purchase. For purchases that we are not able to automatically refund, you will receive an email with details on how to obtain your refund.\u201d<\/p>\n Basically, then, you have until 18th January to finish any games you were playing on Stadia, and you should either receive your refunds automatically or get an email about how to claim them. Keep an eye on your inbox, then, as you mourn the loss of a cool gaming idea that never really took off.<\/p>\n Follow Radio Times Gaming on Twitter<\/a> for all the latest insights. Or if you\u2019re looking for something to watch, see our TV Guide.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Visit our video game release schedule<\/a> for all upcoming games on consoles. Swing by our hubs for more Gaming<\/a> and Technology<\/a>\u00a0news.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Rob Leane Published: Friday, 30 September 2022 at 12:00 am Google Stadia is shutting down, with the search-engine tech giant announcing its intention to kill off its game streaming service early next year. 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