Killzone Games No Longer Support Online Multiplayer Features

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It's odd to consider that Killzone used to be one of Sony's biggest PlayStation game franchises. Killzone Shadow Fall released in 2013 as a PlayStation 4 launch game, but nearly nine years later Killzone has disappeared from PlayStation's priorities. Fans of the franchise have been able to hold onto their experiences due to the continued support of Killzone Shadow Fall's multiplayer servers, at least. That's now ended, unfortunately, with Sony pulling the plug on the last online-enabled Killzone game servers.

It's now confirmed that multiplayer servers for Killzone Shadow Fall, as well as the PS Vita title Killzone Mercenary, have been taken offline. That includes Killzone Shadow Fall's cooperative Intercept game mode. Since Killzone Intercept was available standalone, the app is now entirely defunct. It's also being removed from the PlayStation Plus Extra game catalog, where it was previously made available to subscribers. There are no plans to bring the servers back online in an official capacity.

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Those worried that these changes might impact their single-player Killzone experiences don't have to worry. Killzone Shadow Fall and Killzone Mercenary's campaigns are entirely offline. Players, regardless of whether they own the games physically or digitally, will be able to play the entire single-player experience without issue. Given the modern wave of online DRM leading to some single-player games becoming nonfunctioning, worries regarding Killzone are fair. Luckily, there's no such issue here.

The decision to shut down Killzone Shadow Fall and Killzone Mercenary's multiplayer servers did not come abruptly. Developer Guerrilla