Horizon Forbidden West maker is shutting down online service for multiple titles
Horizon Forbidden West and its predecessor, Zero Dawn, have taken Guerrilla Games to major success. Aloy and her journey have engaged with fans on a fantastic level, leading to significant accolades.
However, the company has also tried its hand at more than one multiplayer game. Killzone and RIGS are two previous franchises that have active online elements.
Three games belonging to these two franchises will now see their online services closed in the coming days.
Horizon Forbidden West is a single-player experience that excels at excellent stories built in a beautiful background. While some franchise titles have single-player content, they allow players to socialize and play against each other.
Unfortunately, some games' online services will cease to exist quite soon.
Horizon Forbidden West was one of the biggest releases in 2022 as the PlayStation exclusive continued the exemplary record of the first game.
It could also be why Guerrilla Games has decided to terminate the online services of Killzone: Mercenary, Killzone Shadow Fall, and RIGS: Mechanized Combat League.
In an official tweet, the developer informed this major decision involving all three titles. The online service will cease on August 12, 2022, but users can still access the offline content in the games.
The exact reason hasn't been stated, but it appears that potential gamer counts might be the reason. Unlike Horizon Forbidden West, all three titles have been older releases that have been in the market for a long time.
The player counts have naturally gone down over time, which is the possible reason.
The decision by Guerrilla Games follows a similar one taken by Sony at the start of the year, when the website for Killzone was closed. Going to the website declares
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