The graveyard of free-to-play that didn't make it is about to welcome Scavengers too . With an obviously subdued press release that appeared on the official website, the developer Improbable announced his painful decision to permanently shut down the game's servers. We are talking about a title launched for PC in April 2021 and which was still in early access, but which had not received updates since March 2022 and which recorded a very small audience of active players.
Scavengers, servers close on December 16th
From the beginning of development , the site reads, we wanted to create a unique, strategic and team-based online shooter experience, built together with our community. Your passion, dedication and support for Scavengers has been extraordinary. We thank you for taking this journey with us .
A journey that ends, precisely, because developers cannot pretend to notice the poor performance of their work. Even if the game is still in early access , a condition that would have allowed the team to intervene with improvements to attract new audiences and satisfy the existing one, the efforts required to not pull the plug seemed unsustainable compared to the difficult decision to close everything. In any case, the developers say they are proud of their work and grateful to all those who have supported it in recent months.
The day chosen for the closing of the servers is December 16th. In this month that separates us from the fateful moment, Improbable's invitation is to reach Cascade Springs to pay a last farewell to this virtual universe. We hope you will join us in the snow to give Scavengers the greeting he deserves , we read. Finally, we want to say thanks to the development team, to our collaborators and to all those who have supported us along the way.
The farewell message ends with an invitation to follow Improbable's upcoming projects, which seem to point towards the creation of a metaverse . Whatever it is, the hope is that things can be more successful than that enjoyed by the unfortunate Scavengers.
Source: Scavengers Official Site