GAMING fans are begging to have a popular gaming gadget back after it was axed by tech giant Google.
The revolutionary but quickly-doomed Google Stadia launched in November 2019 and was canned in 2022.
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But that is not stopping fans from hoping for a much-awaited comeback.
One user wrote on X: “Is it too late to bring back the install-less Google Stadia?”
When asked what product they would “bring back from the grave”, another follower replied: “I would bring back the most revolutionary cloud gaming service created to date. Google Stadia.”
A third demanded: “Bring back Google Stadia.”
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Google Stadia was a system that streamed video games to your devices over the internet – just like a Netflix TV show.
It meant you could play games built for an Xbox or PS4 in a web browser on a cheap laptop, or using an app on your phone.
That’s because all the “hard computing” is done in a Google building miles away, and then beamed down to your blower.
You would simply buy a Stadia controller and access to the service, allowing you to buy and play games over the cloud.
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Google Stadia had an estimated 2 million players at its peak – though official numbers weren’t given.
A blog post from Google’s Stadia boss Phil Harrison explained the reason behind the chop.
It read: “While Stadia’s approach to streaming games for consumers was built on a strong technology foundation, it hasn’t gained the traction with users that we expected.
“So we’ve made the difficult decision to begin winding down our Stadia streaming service.”
He added: “Players will continue to have access to their games library and play through January 18, 2023 so they can complete final play sessions.”
Google later started issuing refunds to all Stadia users.
“We will be refunding all Stadia hardware purchases made through the Google Store,” Harrison said.
“And all game and add-on content purchases made through the Stadia store.”
That means the refunds are totally automatic, so you shouldn’t have to do anything.
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Google said it should have completed the majority of refunds by mid-January 2023.
