Why is Google Stadia shutting down?
On September 29, 2022, Google announced that it would shut down Stadia, citing its lack of traction with users. Google announced in September 2022 that it would be shutting down Stadia; the service went offline permanently on January 18, 2023.Google Stadia could have been an amazing product. Sadly, it failed because of a lack of games, a confusing pricing model and strong competition. A classic example of a over-promised product that under delivered.Google has promised refunds to players who purchased its Stadia controller, as well as any games or add-on content. It said it estimates those refunds will be completed by mid-January. Stadia games run on servers at Google data centres around the world, with the video footage streamed to a TV or mobile device.