[nickconfer]

In short. Google+ is thriving, but we decided to shut down Google+ Games. Look away... Look away.

If you paid for anything contact the companies that are already tired of us and have them solve your problem. Oh and by the way, try our new Google Play Game Service! Hurry, before it's gone!

[nickconfer]

Sorry for the snarky comment. I usually don't make these types of comments but shutting down a service, asking users to do the leg work to solve game credit problems, and then marketing a new service in the same post bugs me.

[auxbuss]

No, no. You nailed it succinctly and without bitterness. Well played!

[JoeKM]

I trust if Facebook did the same thing you would post the same snarky comment? (Sorry for the snarky comment)

[alec]

The "shut it down, you lose all your stuff, and we're starting over" strategy worked for Amazon and ereaders (result: Kindle), but hasn't so much for Microsoft and music (result: Zune marketplace).

[taeric]

When did I lose anything from Amazon?

[alec]

You probably didn't. They had desktop ebook software (can't find a link describing it at the moment) pre-Kindle that was phased out due to low usage.

[taeric]

I think I remember getting a few "promotional" ebooks from them before. Interestingly, if I go to my "account" page and look for "Your Media Library," one of those links takes me to all of those. So, if you are referring to that effort, you can still get to them. I don't know why they did not unify these with the kindle.

[EvanKelly]

Did it use .mobi books? If so, it's doubtful anyone actually lost anything they paid for or spent time on.

[microtherion]

Maybe Google could license the “Plays4Sure” name for their new game system.