Google have started issuing refunds for Stadia games and hardware

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Google have started issuing refunds for Stadia games and hardwarePlayers haven’t wasted money, but developers may well have

Players haven’t wasted money, but developers may well have

If you’ve bought any Stadia hardware, i.e the controllers, then Google arenow encouraging youto check your email to see if they’ve asked where you want your money sending. Refunds will happen automatically for most, though anyone who’s changed their card details might be in for some faff. I see a lot of replies reporting faff.

Developers who’d recently been working on bringing their games to Stadia have received a much worse deal, considering they found out at the same time as the public after sinking in significant development hours. Blame for that very much lies with Google’s higher-ups, seen as the Stadia team themselves had no warning, learning of the shutdown via a hastily called meeting on the day of the announcement.

Bungie, IO and Ubisoftare all working ontransferring people’s progress and save files to other platforms.