IGN· Matt Purslow·· 6 天前AI score36
Live-Service Games Keep Getting Cancelled — Is This the Beginning of the End?
‘Enough Games Have Been Cancelled and Shut Down. That Betrayal Has Ramifications’ – Is It the Beginning of the End for Live-Service Games?
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15 of the 19 major live-service games launched in 2025 had lost over 80% of their initial playerbase by the end of January this year. PlayStation has halted or cancelled over a dozen live-service games in the last decade, and Naughty Dog cancelled The Last of Us Online. Veteran developers say enough cancellations and shutdowns have created a trust issue among players.
Source: IGN · ign.com