A few days after the final closure of their cloud gaming service, Google notified Stadia users which will release a tool to use the bluetooth controller. The Twitter notification came after hundreds of users asked developers to update it to continue using it. Prayers have been answered and a tool will be launched next week that will allow Bluetooth connections.
Details are scarce at the moment and it seems like Google will be waiting until the last minute to release it. Stadia will cease to exist on January 18th., so there’s still time for those who believed in the platform to access its library of games. Although the service will pass, Google will use its technology in other applications.
In addition to announcing a tool to unlock controls, the Stadia team warned last game release before closing. “You may have seen the last game coming to Stadia today. We express our humble gratitude to you from our team for playing with us,” he says. in tweet in the official account. It’s about the game worm gamethe name that served to test the capabilities of the service.
“Play the game that was on Stadia before Stadia hit the world,” reads the online description. worm game it was in use by the Google engineering team long before the official announcement was made and continued to be used until 2022. I will share with you. Thank you for playing.” and for everything, “says the network.
Google Stadia says goodbye on January 18th
With the end of Stadia, Google is closing a chapter in its attempts to compete in the video game scene. Despite the availability of advanced technologies, the service never took off. for several reasons. not only had unattractive business model where users had to buy the game, but also Google hasn’t done much for advertising and offer it in several regions.
Stadia servers will stop working on January 18, 2023, so users will not be able to access them. After the closure, the cloud gaming service will join a long list of discontinued projects including Inbox, Allo, Hangouts, Play Music, Google+ and the popular Google Reader. Google promised that will refund all in-game purchasesadd-ons and subscription fees made in the Stadia store.
Customers who have made 20 or fewer purchases in the Store will receive an email regarding each transaction made, notifying them of a refund. In case they bought more games, only a summary notification will be sent to the mail. Although the return began on November 9, there are still some users who have not received their money.
If you bought the remote edition and thought that it would make a beautiful clipboard, you can breathe easy. Before Stadia ceases to exist, Google will launch a tool to update it and be able to connect it via Bluetooth to other devices. after this date What will happen to the technology developed for this project is unknown..
Although Google has abandoned cloud gaming services, the technology has blamed Microsoft and its attempt to buy Activision Blizzard. Report bloomberg mentions that Google and NVIDIA have raised concerns with the FTC, stating that the purchase will affect competition in the video game services industry.
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