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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
James Ide

Google Stadia game streaming service is shutting down with players to receive refunds

The moment many predicted would happen, has finally happened, Google's game streaming service is shutting down.

Google Stadia was first announced during Google's keynote address back in 2019 and had a rocky start. Google initially offered Stadia for a £119 Founder’s Edition bundle, which included a custom controller, a Chromecast Ultra for streaming games to a TV, and three months of Stadia Pro.

A Stadia Pro subscription was £8.99 a month and included access to several free games that you have access to while you pay for the service. Stadia received a mixed reception at launch with some users struggling to maintain a reliable connection, while other complained of input lag and stutters.

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