#live-service-games

#live-service-games

"As we expanded from PC to console, we saw consistent trends in how players were engaging with 2XKO," Cannon says in the post. "The game has resonated with a passionate core audience, but overall momentum hasn't reached the level needed to support a team of this size long term." The smaller team will "dig in and make key improvements to the game, including some of the things we've already heard you asking for."

But right now, of all times, feels one of the worst possible moments to reveal Hunters Gathering to a world wide web primed to make a Kombucha Girl face at everything it's doing. The last two years have been littered with the corpses of failed, cancelled, or still dying live service games. A lot of players are, understandably, tired of these things and unsure of whether they should even invest any time into caring, as so many seem to flop or shut down.

The best and worst part of live-service games is that there's always something new to do. Frequent content updates mean it's practically impossible to see everything a game has to offer, so you're rewarded for coming back again and again. But on the other hand, that feeds into the FOMO inherent in live-service games, leading players to log in even if they don't really want to just to avoid missing activities and rewards they know won't be around forever.

According to Shawn Layden, a live-service game "isn't really a game." The former PlayStation executive said in an interview that a live-service game is better described as a "repetitive action engagement device." Then what is a game? Speaking to The Ringer, Layden said a game needs three elements. "I need a story, I need a character, and I need a world," he said.

"Sega does what Nintendon't".

Ubisoft is developing a new Ghost Recon game, which will be a first-person shooter instead of the traditional third-person perspective, expected to release in late 2026.

Gibeau emphasized that the team built a strong technology base and a fun game, but ultimately, it lacked organic growth and long-term engagement.

"We know gamers have been asking for this for some time and we are so excited to bring more Helldivers into our game. We have so much more in store for the future months and years - and the more players we have the more stories we can tell! The fight for Super Earth has only just begun."

"Anthem was designed to be an online-only title so once the servers go offline, the game will no longer be playable," EA said in an update.

Hulst explained that new operating procedures have been implemented at Sony to ensure the publisher doesn't repeat history when Marathon launches later this year.

"Monster Hunter's Event Quests resemble the weeklies of live service games, providing players with fresh challenges to engage with every week and enhancing the overall gameplay experience."