A developer claims Highguard and other live-service games are investor bets, with companies aware most will fail before ...

Live service games released throughout 2025 are facing a steep and increasingly visible decline. Across multiple high-profile launches, player counts have dropped by as much as 90 percent compared to ...

Hawked is the latest casualty of the live-service gaming market, as the studio behind the Fortnite-like shooter has announced that it'll be pulling the plug on its servers later this year. Developer ...

The live-service genre has always been a competitive one, and some games are pushed out of it before they even really get off ...

March 12 marks the end of Highguard, but the risks it took reveal a key problem within some live service game development practices.

The live-service market is full to the brim with games of all shapes and sizes. There truly is something for everyone, whether players are interested in large-scale MMOs or just some quick FPS matches ...

Making a live-service game is seemingly a poisoned chalice, but that doesn't stop out-of-touch executives from chasing trends and aiming to make the next big thing. Sadly, for every Fortnite, there ...

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Live-service games have redefined how people play, offering experiences that evolve long after launch. Unlike traditional games with fixed content, these titles provide continuous updates, seasonal ...

A former Naughty Dog artist will continue to work on games, but is stepping away from live-service for good after the shut down of Highguard.