After poking fun at August’s rumors that Stadia was about to shutter, Google one month later confirmed that the service would be closing down for good on.
In brief: If you’re one of the people who signed up for Google’s now-defunct Stadia game streaming service, expect to receive refunds within the next couple of months. But the company has stressed that contacting customer support will not help you get your money back any faster.
After poking fun at August’s rumors that Stadia was about to shutter, Google one month later confirmed that the service would be closing down for good on January 18, 2023. The company has now started the process of issuing refunds for bought games, add-on content, and subscriptions (other than Stadia Pro) made through the Stadia Store.
According to the Google Stadia Announcement FAQ, Stadia will attempt to automatically refund each transaction to the form of payment used to make the purchase.
