By Joshua Hawkins
Gaming Reporter
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Google recently announced it is shuttering Google Stadia and transitioning the service's cloud-gaming tech to other uses. Alongside the original announcement, Google shared that it will offer Google Stadia refunds on all purchases made in the Google Store since Stadia's release in 2019.
If you're one of the few who has continued to use Google Stadia since its launch, then you were probably disappointed to hear that the service is shutting down in just a few months. While some of the availability of games on the platform may change, Google has revealed exactly when the Google Stadia shutdown date is, and that users will have access to their accounts until the service ends for good.
Google Stadia will shut down on January 18, 2022. That means users have just around three and a half months to continue using the service.
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As noted above, Google has said that while the service will continue until January, it's possible that some of the titles included in it will be removed. As such, it's recommended that users look into other cloud-gaming options if they intend to keep playing video games in that fashion.
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With Google Stadia shutting down, Google is finally doing what many have seen coming since Stadia was first introduced. The game-streaming service has good technology behind it, but it has always seemed a bit too big to succeed. And, when Stadia stopped making first-party games back in 2021, the writing on the wall seemed to become even more noticeable.
Currently, there are several titles available on Google Stadia. If you're playing one that supports cross saving, then it is recommended that you set up whatever system the game uses and transfer your save files out to another system just to avoid any disruptions in your gaming experience.
The good news, if there is any to be had here, is that Stadia's technology isn't dying. Google may be sending the game-streaming service to the Google graveyard, but the tech will live on in other Google Cloud services, and possibly even as a way to push gaming on underpowered devices. What that means, exactly, is unclear as Google has kept most of its future plans for Stadia's tech close to the chest.
Stadia gamers should make the most of the service throughout the coming months, and make sure to keep an eye out for refunds and other important information Google may reach out to them about in the coming days.
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