PlayStation users are set to lose access to online services for five games throughout September 2026, with confirmation that all of these titles will be shutting down. Headlining these PlayStation games are two first-person shooters - both from the same developer - which were released in the last two years.
The era of live-service games means that online server shutdowns are unfortunately much more common than they ever have been. There is more competition for gamers' attention than ever, too, and that means that there simply aren't enough players to go around for every online game to be a success. Some games last longer than others, but in recent years, it has become increasingly common for games to shut down if they aren't an immediate success. Highguard shutting down in March, just 45 days after release, stands out as a particularly egregious example, as does Concord being shut down two weeks after its launch in late 2024. It's a contentious topic in the industry, but shutdowns seem to have no end in sight.
September is officially here, and that, unfortunately, means a new month of PlayStation game shutdowns. Five titles will be shutting down their online services for good, including Hawked, GRID Legends, and Sociable Soccer 25. The remaining two are Splitgate: Arena Reloaded and EMPULSE, both fast-paced first-person shooters from developer 1047 Games, after launching in 2025 and 2026, respectively. From the five games, Hawked and Sociable Soccer 25 have already been delisted. GRID Legends remains up for sale, but has single-player features that gamers will still be able to enjoy after its online servers are shut down.
PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S
PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S
Mobile, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S
Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S
There is a very important caveat regarding the shutdown and end of active development for 1047 Games' shooters Splitgate: Arena Reloaded and EMPULSE. The dedicated servers for the games will be shutting down permanently, but the developer has already confirmed that the pair will transition to peer-to-peer hosting with a server browser. While the experience might not be exactly the same (especially in fast-paced games like these), it's good that players have the opportunity to keep these games alive beyond their shutdown date.
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