Google’s Stadia is set to shut down on January 18th, and the last few weeks I’ve enjoyed the service have been mourning its demiseWhatever mistakes Google made with Stadia, I have to say that the way the company has dealt with the downsizing is exemplary (for the consumer anyway).Having all the money in the world behind you no doubt helps, but the way companies have Proactively refund money to supporters I can only applaud you for preparing the controller for future Bluetooth usage.
The last few days have been a somewhat sentimental surprise from the Stadia service. Google released the first game Stadia was ever used. Worm gameThis solo and multiplayer title was “used to test Stadia’s many features from well before general availability in 2019 through 2022.”
The description states that this is a “humble” title and that “While it won’t win Game of the Year, the Stadia team put in a lot of time playing it and want to share it with you. Play Thank you for everything.”
Did you see dust? Worm Games is a closure of sorts to the engineers and talent that made Stadia work, and it feels like it must at some point be the last flourish of a technology meant to upend the pecking order of the entire gaming industry. Why and how Stadia failed to reach enough viewers is an entirely different story, but whatever the reason, the technology worked. It may not have been, but game streaming will undoubtedly remain a part of the industry, and over time it could become the way many people play games.
Stadia will be shutting down at 11:59 PM on January 18th, Here is a detailed FAQ Regarding termination of service. Until then, Worm Games, once a test case for a service meant to shake up the gaming world, will have a brief moment in the sun.
