How Ubisoft is repeatedly failing to make a successful live-service game
Ubisoft does not seem to be a blooming love story with live-service games. The company's latest attempt, titled Roller Champions, will reportedly be shut down following the end of the third season. This is as per Jeff Grub, and if it turns out to be true, it will be yet another name in the long history of failed attempts at establishing a successful live-service game.
Ubisoft isn't in a particularly great spot, and it appears that 2022 keeps getting worse for them. Roller Champions was a recent release, to begin with, so news of its closure coming so soon will not bode well.
As the number of failed projects continues to pile up, Ubisoft finds itself in an even harsher future. There have already been rumors that it is looking for a potential buyout that has not yet materialized. The main reason has been stated to be the poor financials, and the poor performance of another game is sure to make it even worse.
The latest news has come from the Xbox Era Podcast, where Jeff Grub gave the sad news. To begin with, it will surprise many as Roller Champions is not an old game. Unfortunately, it appears that the release isn't doing as well as expected by its publishers.
Roller Champions isn't a case in isolation, unfortunately, and it instead adds to the long list. The sorry saga started with Hyper Scape, which was released at a peak time for battle royale games. It was supposed to be a live-service game, and Ubisoft was quite ambitious.
Unfortunately, the game never really gained popularity following the beta testing phase. While games like Apex Legends, PUBG, and even Fall Guys thrived, Hyper Scape lost all popularity and ultimately shut down in April 2022.
The problem isn't just with the released products, as some of the other
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