Google to wind down Stadia streaming service three years after launch


Spectators look on during a Google keynote address announcing a new video gaming streaming service named Stadia that attempts to capitalize on the companys cloud technology and global network of data centers at the Gaming Developers Conference in San Francisco California U.S. March 19 2019. REUTERSStephen Lam

Spectators look on during a Google keynote address announcing a new video gaming streaming service named Stadia that attempts to capitalize on the company's cloud technology and global network of data centers, at the Gaming Developers Conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday it would wind down its consumer gaming service, Stadia, as it failed to attract enough interest from gamers after nearly three years of being launched.

Gaming companies are facing a slowdown in demand for video games from pandemic highs. The near-term prospects for Stadia also looked dim as high inflation has caused some consumers to reduce their spending on entertainment.

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