Google Stadia shutting down: Everything you need to know

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Stadia has been sent to the Google Graveyard. That's right, the ambitious cloud gaming service is joining the likes of Google+, Google Daydream, Google Cardboard, and countless other Google projects after just three years of service. The company has confirmed that Stadia is being shut down in early 2023, which means you only have a few months left to access the platform and your games before they are gone for good. We do know that there will be Stadia refunds for certain elements of the service, which we have detailed below. 

The Google Stadia release date was November 19, 2019, and so such a swift closure will come to many as a surprise. Although, given how frequently the Google Stadia games library changed, and the stiff competition from Xbox Cloud Gaming, PlayStation Now, GeForce Now, and Amazon Luna, maybe Stadia shutting down was a question of when rather than if. Keep scrolling to find more information on when Stadia is shutting down, how to get a Stadia refund, comments from vice president and general manager of Stadia Phil Harrison, and our thoughts on why Stadia is shutting down. 

Google Stadia is shutting down on January 18, 2023. Google announced the news on September 29, confirming that the Stadia servers will be switched off, closing off access to the cloud gaming service and the Stadia library of games. If you're a Google Stadia user, you'll have until Wednesday, January 18 to play any games in your library, although they will not be accessible after this date. 

Additionally, Google has warned (opens in new tab) that while "the majority of games should continue to work normally" until January 18, any games "requiring commerce", or that otherwise have microtransactions built into their framework, may