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Google is refunding all Stadia purchases

Yeah, that's... bad. A sign of how colossal a failure this was.

I think part of it was the marketing. There weren't enough ads explaining how this was new and different. The name "Stadia" sounds too sporty, since it's the plural of "stadium." And I think part of it is that people weren't ready for it. I like the idea, but it needs more development before it can work effectively. I feel that consoles are a necessity because those localize the GPUs - I don't know how long it will take for a remote graphics streamer to actively work.

The Google could've committed more to advertising and showcasing the advancements and how it works so people were less apprehensive.