Cold Iron Studios shuts down cloud game version, denies refunds to buyers

Developer Cold Iron Studios has shut down the cloud-based version of one of its games, which was sold to customers for $60. Players who purchased the cloud version are not being offered refunds despite losing access to the product they paid for. The shutdown highlights the ongoing risks consumers face with digital and cloud-based game ownership. When a company discontinues a digital product, buyers often have little recourse to recover their money or preserve access to their purchase.