In 2019, Google launched Stadia, calling it ‘Netflix for gaming.’ Stadia allowed players to stream games online without having their console. Stadia games run on servers in Google’s data centers worldwide, and videos are streamed to a TV or mobile device. The product debuted almost three years ago, promising to revolutionize how people play video games. However, that didn’t happen, and it didn’t attract enough gamers.

As a result, Phil Harrison, vice president and general manager of Stadia said that Google has decided to scale back its video game ambitions. Harrison said their product didn’t live up to expectations, and they had to make a tough decision and are closing Stadia on January 18.

Will Google give money back for games?

Since there was no information about this before, many users have made many purchases through the Google Store and the Stadia Store, so this may be important to many. However, not to worry, the vice president and general manager of Stadia also gave the information that Google will refund money for all purchases of gaming equipment made through the Google Store and for games made in the Stadia Store.

At the same time, he said that the company expects to complete most of the returns by mid-January. This way you will be able to get your money back if necessary.

It’s a shame that the company never made a significant breakthrough and found many fans of the product. Stadia went beyond just streaming games and even came with its custom hardware. However, that wasn’t enough for people in today’s world.