Bandai Namco On-line have introduced that Gundam Evolution, the free-to-play shooter primarily based on the favored anime, will now not be playable after November twenty ninth. The mech FPS was launched final yr however govt producer Kazuya Maruyama now says it’s “now not potential” for the staff to offer ongoing help.
“Thanks all to your continued help,” begins the blog post from Maruyama. “We needed to create a title that introduced FPS followers and Gundam followers collectively. We challenged ourselves to create an genuine Gundam FPS sport.” Maruyama continues to say, “Sadly, we’ve got decided that it’s now not potential for us to offer a service that satisfies our gamers.” Maruyama doesn’t give a precise purpose for the sport’s shutdown, though concurrent player numbers on Steam appear gloomy.
Gundam Evolution will proceed with its seasonal replace plans till the servers sundown, and the staff additionally detailed a number of different incoming tweaks. On July twenty sixth, the staff will finish the sale of the in-game forex and different microtransactions equivalent to EC Pods. Beforehand bought objects and currencies are nonetheless usable till the top of service, however Bandai Namco aren’t providing refunds.
Season 6 then launches on August twenty third with one new unit and two new maps, and Season 7 drops on October twenty fifth with one unit and one map. Each seasons will provide elevated capital factors, so gamers can unlock the swanky mechs sooner. For extra particulars, you may take a look at the FAQ or tomorrow’s upcoming livestream on YouTube.
Gundam Evolution’s shutdown continues the pattern of me discovering a sport by way of the announcement of its dying. There have been a bucketload of reside service shutdowns this yr, although Knockout Metropolis arguably had essentially the most gracious exit with a standalone personal server model launched quickly after. Extra of that, please.
Regardless, you may play Gundam Evolution at no cost on Steam till November twenty ninth.