'Destiny 2' to cut off Stadia players on Jan. 11

If you wanted to play Destiny 2 until Stadia shut down, that won't possible. Bungie announced the game would go offline on Stadia on January 11. Google's game streaming service is shutting down for good on January 18. Bungie Studios explains in a press release, "Destiny 2 on Stadia will go offline starting January 11, one week prior to Stadia shutting down. We hope this will give those players who haven’t set up Cross Save yet enough time to do so before January 18."

If you want to transfer your Destiny 2 progress to other platforms, you must set up Cross Save as soon as possible. The game on other platforms is prepping for its next major update, Lightfall. The trailer recently dropped at The Game Awards. You can check out what's coming in the video above ahead of its February 28, 2023 release.

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Ubisoft to help Stadia users transfer their purchases to PC

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As Stadia shuts down, studios like Ubisoft are hoping to help abandoned Stadia users a way to access the games they've bought on the streaming service. Ubisoft announced it would help those who bought its titles on Stadia a way to transfer their purchases to the PC via Ubisoft Connect. The developer hasn't shared when it will offer Stadia players this option. We also don't know if the transferred games will include saved data. 

As Engadget pointed out, the Ubisoft+ subscription service includes a cloud save feature, so perhaps it can figure out a way to maintain players' progress if they switch to the PC. Of course, the gesture is appreciated. However, those without capable PCs might not be able to take advantage of the offer.

Google reportedly scrapped a Stadia-exclusive 'Death Stranding' follow-up

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At this point, you might have heard that Google is closing its Stadia cloud gaming service. One of the things that possibly caused its demise is the lack of blockbuster exclusives on the platform. It got access to big titles like Red Dead Redemption 2, Destiny 2, and Cyberpunk 2077, but these games were available elsewhere. And if the rumours are accurate, Google might have spurned the chance to get an exclusive title from one of gaming's biggest names. 

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Google to shut down Stadia in January 2023

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Here's another Google project that's met its untimely demise. The company announced it is closing the doors on its cloud gaming service, Stadia. The platform will stay live for players until January 18, 2023. But the Stadia store has already been shut down. Google plans to refund all Stadia hardware purchased through the Google Store alongside any games and add-on content bought from its store. Google expects to complete those refunds by mid-January. Stadia Pro subscriptions are not eligible for a refund. But you won't be charged during the shutdown period and can access the games you redeemed as a Pro user until everything is wound down.

Google shuts down Stadia because it "hasn't gained the traction with users" it expected. Those working on the Stadia team will move to other departments in the company. Stadia vice president and GM Phil Harrison says Google sees the opportunity to apply Stadia's technology in other parts of the company. It also intends to "make it available to our industry partners, which aligns with where we see the future of gaming headed." If you have additional questions, Google explains this further in an FAQ.

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