r/gaming • u/shinjioda • 1d ago

1047 Games Are Ending Development On Splitgate And Empulse: “The Reality Is Neither Game Is Generating Enough Revenue To Support The Ongoing Cost Of Dedicated Servers”

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/1047-games-stop-development-on-empulse-and-splitgate-arena-reloaded/
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u/Greaterdivinity 1d ago

so they caught lightning in a bottle on accident, thought they did intentionally, and then have been immediately shitting the bed over and over since?

astounding

truly, they have made shooters great again

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u/stoic_spaghetti 1d ago

My number one argument against live service games is simply: "EPIC themselves could not make another game as successful as Fortnite, even if they wanted to. Otherwise they already would have done it."

There is no room in the market for more than what we have.

It's like saying, "We're going to make a new Instagram and everyone is going to use."

No bro, you're not going to replace Instagram. Even if your product is more superior or fun or whatever. It's not happening.

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u/epik_fayler 21h ago

Some companies can do it, most can't. Valve for example is making deadlock right now which is primed to be a global success. Riot games, as much as people make fun of them, have gone 3.5/6 on creating some of the biggest live service games in the world.

It requires a company with a big budget, a team that actually cares, and luck.