Criterion Games took to Twitter on April 17th to announce that multiplayer servers for the original 2008 versions of Burnout Paradise would be shut down on August 1st, 2019. The tweet pretty much says it all: Burnout Paradise fans, after over 11.5 years of service, the servers for the original 2008 game will be closing
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Breach shutting down only three months after release
The 4-vs-1 multiplayer action/RPG, Breach, initially seemed like an up-and-coming contender when it debuted on Steam Early Access back in January. But just over two months later, QC Games has announced plans to shut down the servers at the end of April. Popularity and profits are to blame according to QC Games CEO, Dallas Dickinson,
Free-to-Play Wii U title, Lost Reavers, shutting down May 30th
Bandai Namco announced via Twitter back on February 27th, 2019 that Lost Reavers, their free-to-play multiplayer title for Nintendo Wii U, would be shut down on May 30th. The game’s page at Nintendo.com offers a slightly longer explanation and timeline, and follows below: Thank you for playing Lost Reavers! We regrettably inform all users that
Inaugural PSVR shooter, StarBlood Arena, shutting down July 25th
Although it was just officially confirmed by Sony Europe, the writing has been on the wall since the end of January for the PlayStation VR shooter from 2017, StarBlood Arena. When developer WhiteMoon Dreams first received word from Sony that the game’s servers were going to be shut down, CEO Jay Koottarappallil took to the
Driveclub delisting in August, Servers offline in 2020
The news that Sony will be shutting down online servers for the Driveclub series of titles probably isn’t a surprise to anyone, but it’s still a bummer to read. The news broke on March 29th thanks to a tweet from Wario64 that links to Sony Europe’s decommissioned servers page. The full update on Driveclub follows:
Sony pulls PlayStation download codes from retail
If you’ve been waiting to pick up a delisted PlayStation game by buying a download code from sites including GameStop, Amazon, or Best Buy, act fast! UPDATE: Thanks to a tip on Twitter, here’s a forum thread from the fine folks on ResetEra’s forums who are compiling a list of the remaining GameStop download codes
Studio closure puts AER on the Watch List
Thanks go to TrueAchievements.com for this tip on a potential upcoming delisting for AER Memories of Old. The small indie team at Forgotten Key announced the sad news in January that the studio would be shutting down. In a post on Medium from January 15th, Forgotten Key’s Robin Hjelte explained some of what led to
Skybound pulls support for Overkill’s The Walking Dead, delisting expected soon
The future for Overkill’s The Walking Dead has gone from bad to worse since its release last November, and today things have grown even more grim. Skybound Entertainment, the company co-founded by The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman, announced yesterday to IGN that they are pulling their licensing and support from Overkill’s The Walking Dead, published
The creator of Unreal PT is pulling the game offline next week
P.T., the much-loved, Playable Teaser for what would’ve been a fresh start to Konami’s Silent Hill franchise, might as well be as cursed as the characters in the game. After Silent Hills was abandoned, Konami announced that P.T. would be removed from the PlayStation Store and fans have been fighting to keep it alive ever
Kung Fu Panda “Showdown” delisting coming January 1st
Thanks to a submission to the site we’ve got news today from publisher Little Orbit who has announced the end of their licensing deal with Dreamworks Pictures. That means Little Orbit’s last licensed title, Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends, will be going away on January 1st, 2019. Unfortunately the license for Kung Fu
Heroes of the Storm development slowing but Blizzard promises “long-term” lifespan
A news announcement out of Blizzard on Thursday may not be the death knell for Heroes of the Storm but it’s a sign that the game’s most lively years may be behind it. Blizzard president J. Allen Brack and chief development officer Ray Gresko penned the post that outlines a change in direction for the
Total War: ARENA shutting down February 22, 2019
While Creative Assembly continues refining their Total War series of single-player, campaign-focused strategy games, they began working on a multiplayer off-shoot in 2017 with the help of Wargaming.net known as Total War: ARENA. From closed Alpha to open Beta, the game has been under development with feedback from its pool of players since last September. Unfortunately,