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fromKotaku
3 days ago

Firewall Ultra Announced Dead In 3 Year Old Blog Post About Its Launch

Sony is shutting down Firewall Ultra on September 17, 2026, making the online-only PSVR2 game permanently unplayable after that date.
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Highguard Issues Refunds on PS5 As It Goes The Way Of Concord

Players who spent money on the free-to-play shooter's battle pass or skin shop were greeted on March 17 with emails from Sony notifying them that money they'd spent on the game had been returned to their accounts. It's unclear if everyone who ever spent money on is getting it back or only those players who invested after Wildlight Entertainment announced layoffs just a few weeks after launch.
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fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Remedy's live-service shooter Firebreak is getting its final major update

Remedy is ending new content for FBC: Firebreak but will maintain server operations indefinitely, implementing cost-reduction measures like a Friend's Pass and price cut to sustain the player base.
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fromWGB
2 weeks ago

Highguard Is Shutting Down Just 46 Days After Launching

A free-to-play live-service shooter is shutting down 46 days after launch due to inability to maintain a sustainable player base despite strong initial numbers.
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fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Highguard is shutting down this month

Highguard, a free-to-play squad shooter, is shutting down permanently on March 12th, less than two months after launch despite reaching 2 million players, exemplifying the growing trend of failed live-service games.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

I Fell In Love With Highguard And Now It's Gone Forever - Kotaku

Highguard, a multiplayer shooter that shut down after three months, provided deeply enjoyable late-night gaming experiences despite initial bland impressions and negative community reception.
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Highguard Skeleton Crew Crunches To Ship Update Amid Pile-On

This is our final update and it's big. Props to the skeleton crew at Wildlight for wanting to finish it and ship it to our remaining players, even if it only gets played by a few thousand people. They weren't asked to. They asked if they could finish it up and get it out there.
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fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

Highguard has raided its last fortress, will shutdown on March 12

Highguard, a live-service multiplayer shooter, is shutting down on March 12 after only 46 days of operation due to inability to build a sustainable player base.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Highguard Shutting Down Less Than 50 Days After Launch

Highguard, a free competitive shooter launched in January, permanently shuts down on March 12 due to inability to build a sustainable player base.
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fromWGB
4 months ago

Amazon Is Shutting Down New World: Aeternum Amidst Job Cuts

New World will receive no further new content after season 10/Nighthaven; servers will run through 2026 but likely shut down thereafter.
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fromGameSpot
8 months ago

Another Live-Service Shooter To Shut Down A Few Months After Launch

Steel Hunters will shut down its servers on October 8, just months after its early access launch due to insufficient player engagement.
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fromGameSpot
9 months ago

Ubisoft's XDefiant Is Officially Shut Down

XDefiant has officially shut down due to insufficient player engagement and sustainability issues.
fromGameSpot
9 months ago

Today Is Your Last Day To Play Dauntless

"Although Dauntless was initially praised for its accessibility and innovative features, its later addition of microtransactions and change in studio ownership created a decline in player satisfaction."
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