Two major games enjoyed by 35 million players are shutting down in DAYS – spend currency now before it's lost forever
Servers for the two titles are set to be switched off, making it impossible for people to continuing accessing them online.
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Dauntless is the first to bow out, on May 29.
At its peak, the free-to-play action role-playing game enjoyed 15million active players.
But six years after launching, developers said there had been a "decline of active players".
They blamed the drop off on "negative public reception of TK" (team kill).
But players have pointed the finger at changes in ownership of the company behind Dauntless which they say "ruined the game".
"The game is nothing like I remember it when it first launched," one previous fan wrote on Reddit.
As such, servers will close on all platforms - PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch and PC - on May 29.
But it's not the only gaming casualty in May.
On May 30, the MultiVersus title will also go offline.
The free-to-play crossover fighting game features characters from popular Warner Bros franchises, including Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo and Cartoon Network.
At its height, the title had 20million players but only a year later numbers waned leading to MultiVersus's online functionality being discontinued.
While the servers are closing, players who already have the game installed will still be able to use it offline instead.
"After careful consideration, our next Season will serve as the final seasonal content update for the game," developers said.
"All online features will continue to be available until Season 5 concludes on May 30 at 9 a.m. PDT.
"At that point, there will be an option to play MultiVersus offline via the local gameplay mode, either solo against A.I. opponents or with up to three friends."
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More game closures this year
Online games are routinely shut down as user numbers drop.
Here's a list of other games closing this year to take note of:
xDefiant - June 3
The First Descendant - June 19
Black Desert - June 26
Resident Evil ReVerse - June 29
Madden NFL 21 - June 30
Arizona Sunshine - July 1
Skyworld - July 1
Danmachi Battle Chronicle - September 29
WWE 2K24 - September 30
Madden NFL 22 - October 20
PGA Tour 2K21 - October 30
NBA 2K24 - December 31
WHY DO GAMES CLOSE?
By Jamie Harris, Assistant Technology and Science Editor at The Sun
With most games online these days, tech companies need to maintain quite hefty servers to manage everything.
It's no cheap business to operate with millions of gamers across the world.
Naturally, people move on, leaving older games behind in the process.
There comes a point where it's no longer viable to continue offering server access so studios shut them down.
For some games that are entirely online this can render it completely useless.
But others may have a way for you to continue playing solo still.
You should usually see a prominent notification in the game warning you with instructions on what to do - provided you're still playing the game of course.
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