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Wait what??? Explain
google gonna google. stadia rumored to be shutting down by end of summer
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RennisDeynolds
I am untethered and my rage knows no bounds!
to be fair the infrastructure/tech just isn't there. However it makes you wonder how a layman can understand this and Google's engineers not. It's like they just throw shyt at a wall waiting to see what sticks.
I read something about someone interviewing for a finance position at Google.
The did a case walk through for a proposed Google product. Person did the financial breakdowns and concluded that they shouldn't invest bc it would lose money.
Apparently the interviewer laughed and said that can't be right bc Google doesn't do stuff that loses money
My point telling this story is that there us a LOT of out of touch motherfukkers working there
RennisDeynolds
I am untethered and my rage knows no bounds!
Google the story of Google glass and how some Asian bytch (or half Asian bytch) did just that
In my experience the service itself ran like butter. I never bought anything on it because the prices were the same or higher than retail or digital. Streaming should not be the same price as native idc what it is. They should've made Stadia Pro like Game Pass like everyone was saying at launch. Honestly Amazon Luna ate its lunch and even that could be better than it isto be fair the infrastructure/tech just isn't there
edit: by Game Pass i mean way more offerings than old ass games and free to play stuff. last game i played on there was Little Nightmares II. smh
Yeah, they have enough funds to take a loss on stadia while building it's brand and a reliable consumer base
Kingshango
Veteran
The Wii U had a longer life than that.
Got this e-mail the other day:
Dear Stadia player,
On September 29, 2022, we announced that the Stadia service will be shut down on January 18, 2023. We’re getting in touch with important information on what this means for you as a Stadia player.
Availability
Stadia will remain available for gameplay until the service is shut down on January 18, 2023. During this period, you will have access to your game library, including Pro games if you had an active Pro subscription as of September 29, 2022. Be aware that publisher support for games may vary, and it’s possible that your gameplay experience may be affected during the shut-down period
Refunds
Google is offering a refund to Stadia users for Stadia hardware purchases (Stadia Controller, Stadia Founder’s 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. The refund process will take some time, but we expect to have the majority of refunds processed by January 18, 2023. We 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.
Transactions and subscription fees
All commerce functionality (the ability to buy games, new subscriptions, add-ons or in-game purchases) on Stadia has now been disabled. Users who held an active Stadia Pro subscription as of September 29, 2022 will not be charged for access to their Pro library or other subscription entitlements during the shut-down period. Historical Stadia Pro subscription fees will not be eligible for refund.
Your Stadia account and data
You will be able to export your Stadia data, such as profile information, game stats, social data, save files and captures from Google Takeout until the Stadia service shuts down on January 18, 2023, after which point your Stadia data will be permanently deleted. You can also delete Stadia from your Google account at any time or delete your Google account entirely. Please note that deleting your Google account will result in deletion of all data and content in that account, including emails, photos, and files, and may increase the amount of time it takes to receive a refund of your Stadia purchases. Google may however retain certain data, including transaction data, for up to three years following the shut-down of the service for the purposes of processing refunds and providing customer support.
More information is available in the Help Center, which will be updated as new information becomes available.
The Stadia team
Dear Stadia player,
On September 29, 2022, we announced that the Stadia service will be shut down on January 18, 2023. We’re getting in touch with important information on what this means for you as a Stadia player.
Availability
Stadia will remain available for gameplay until the service is shut down on January 18, 2023. During this period, you will have access to your game library, including Pro games if you had an active Pro subscription as of September 29, 2022. Be aware that publisher support for games may vary, and it’s possible that your gameplay experience may be affected during the shut-down period
Refunds
Google is offering a refund to Stadia users for Stadia hardware purchases (Stadia Controller, Stadia Founder’s 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. The refund process will take some time, but we expect to have the majority of refunds processed by January 18, 2023. We 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.
Transactions and subscription fees
All commerce functionality (the ability to buy games, new subscriptions, add-ons or in-game purchases) on Stadia has now been disabled. Users who held an active Stadia Pro subscription as of September 29, 2022 will not be charged for access to their Pro library or other subscription entitlements during the shut-down period. Historical Stadia Pro subscription fees will not be eligible for refund.
Your Stadia account and data
You will be able to export your Stadia data, such as profile information, game stats, social data, save files and captures from Google Takeout until the Stadia service shuts down on January 18, 2023, after which point your Stadia data will be permanently deleted. You can also delete Stadia from your Google account at any time or delete your Google account entirely. Please note that deleting your Google account will result in deletion of all data and content in that account, including emails, photos, and files, and may increase the amount of time it takes to receive a refund of your Stadia purchases. Google may however retain certain data, including transaction data, for up to three years following the shut-down of the service for the purposes of processing refunds and providing customer support.
More information is available in the Help Center, which will be updated as new information becomes available.
The Stadia team
Diondon
Thanks to the lawyers uh, I marbled the foyer
Xbots think Xcloud gon fare better
I remember when they announced this and plenty of posters in here were like...
We have all come accustomed to Google doing this. It honestly feels like they release things as a social experiment, gather some data, and then consolidate it with another product/service or just end it all together.
I read the Verge's article on this, they mention that they intend on using the tech with potential clients, but they're done doing it themselves.
I'm still mad that the killed Google Voice and Hangouts
We have all come accustomed to Google doing this. It honestly feels like they release things as a social experiment, gather some data, and then consolidate it with another product/service or just end it all together.
I read the Verge's article on this, they mention that they intend on using the tech with potential clients, but they're done doing it themselves.
I'm still mad that the killed Google Voice and Hangouts