PUBG Corp have announced that the Keyboard and Mouse Matchmaking Pool will be closing on Stadia on October 6th. At the moment Stadia players can toggle who they wan to matchmake with based on their input preference but this option will be removed.

The reason given is simply that the majority of Stadia players are playing the game with controller as opposed to keyboard and mouse.

If this change is a major issue for you and how you play the game on Stadia, it look like you will be able to claim a refund. however.

On Oct. 6, the Stadia mouse and keyboard matchmaking pool will be closed. Since launch, Stadia has given us the ability to reach a wider audience for new and returning players on an additional platform. As the service evolved, we found that a predominant amount of our players preferred to play with a controller. Due to this, weve decided to focus on the Stadia controller matchmaking pool, helping maximize our Battle Royale experience for players and giving them the best experience possible. While the consolidation of both matchmaking pools was explored, we felt that keeping a controller only queue was critical to upholding the competitive integrity of the player experience, as is the case with all our platforms. For refunds of content purchases, please contact Stadia Support at http://g.co/stadia/help to get in touch with an agent.


This move will come along with update 8.3, which you can check out the patch notes in their entirety HERE.