By James Scout/ Oct 3, 2022
It wasn't just a shock to the players when Google Stadia's closure was announced for early 2019. Additionally, it had not been disclosed to many indie developers, some of whom were just days away from releasing a game on Stadia
long-standing Stadia partners, major game developers like Ubisoft and Bungie, and others. In reality, no one knew anything at all because Google didn't even inform their own Stadia team until the day it was announced.
long-standing Stadia partners, major game developers like Ubisoft and Bungie, and others. In reality, no one knew anything at all because Google didn't even inform their own Stadia team until the day it was announced.
long-standing Stadia partners, major game developers like Ubisoft and Bungie, and others. In reality, no one knew anything at all because Google didn't even inform their own Stadia team until the day it was announced.
Many different issues have arisen due to having zero notice of this. In the case of Ubisoft, the company has intentionally brought a sizable number of its games to Stadia.
And even though Google is giving players their money back for Stadia game purchases before the shutdown, Ubisoft does not want to lose all of those current players at once.
For players to continue playing and maintaining ownership of the game even after Stadia closes, Ubisoft has stated that it will find a way to convert the Stadia licenses into getting them a PC copy of the game instead:
However, there is currently no set procedure or plan because Ubisoft must make all these decisions quickly and without adequate lead time before the announcement.