Knockout City, the free-to-play “dodgebrawl” game, is set to shutdown in June. It means the game’s ninth season – launc…
Knockout City, the free-to-play “dodgebrawl” game, is set to shutdown in June.
It means the game’s ninth season – launching on 28th February – will be its last, before servers are shut down on 6th June.
“This was an extremely difficult decision for us, but a necessary and important one for our studio,” reads a farewell blog post from Jeremy Russo, game director at developer Velan Studios.
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“It’s a game that defies any traditional definition, which is what makes it both so amazing and challenging to work on,” Russo continued, describing development as a “truly rewarding experience”.
“A ton of love, passion, and hard work has gone into Knockout City, and our amazingly positive and dedicated community of players has made it well worth the effort. We love you all, and we would keep doing this forever with you if we could!”
On the decision to shut down, Russo explained: “Despite over 12 million players and billions of KOs around the globe, there are several aspects of the game in need of major disruption to better attract and retain enough players to be sustainable.
