MultiVersus' Shutdown Is The Latest Of A Problematic Trend In AAA Gaming
, the ill-fated crossover fighter, is shutting down after its fifth major update. It is, of course, sad news for fans, especially those who invested a significant amount of time and money on unlocking its relatively large roster of characters. It is also a further sign that one of gaming's worst trends is reaching boiling point, putting a grievance that players have had with the online gaming scene in the forefront once again.
controversial shutdown marks a continued effort to simultaneously move games into a more shared online space while also removing ownership of said games from players. It has, perhaps more than the doomed, struck a nerve with players thanks to its freemium model and seemingly huge backing from Warner Bros., thus highlighting this ever-growing and increasingly relevant problem once more.
Online gaming has always been in an unpredictable and rocky place, with monolithic titles like anddominating the space, while dozens, if not hundreds of others flounder beneath them, struggling to muster a big enough audience to offset their server and development costs. Online games can be extremely lucrative, but only if they find the right audience, and the string of failed live service games is a testament to just how challenging that can be, even with a popular IP behind it, including DC Comics.
having failed is a sure sign that online gaming is in its most volatile state, especially as it is a game with both the backing of Warner Bros. and its catalog of legacy franchises as well as the gameplay mechanics of Nintendo's incredibly popular and rarely well-replicated series. It should have been a surefire hit for Warner Bros., and yet it managed to, alongside the company's other maligned live service,, fail completely.
This is alongside several other recent failed live service games like,, and, as well as Sony canceling more online titles, including a live service game. However, isn't just a small fish in a big pond, but rather the game at the precipice of
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