Wargaming has announced that it’s sunsetting Steel Hunters. The free-to-play PvEvP shooter’s servers will remain live for 90 days, i.e., around October 8th.
Entering early access on April 2nd for PC, Steel Hunters focuses on mech-based combat, with players able to select and customize Hunters from different factions. Matches involved players battling AI enemies, ranking up and equipping modules before eventually extracting, but they can also fight each other.
Wargaming didn’t provide an exact reason for sunsetting the title outside of concluding that “continuing development is not sustainable. We know this isn’t the news anyone wanted to hear, and we genuinely share in your disappointment.” Alongside keeping servers online for the next three months, it’s unlocking all Hunters (including some never-before-seen choices) for everyone to try out.
It will also add custom game support in “the coming weeks” and host a goodbye tournament with more details coming soon on Discord.
Stay tuned for updates, and check out our early access review on Steel Hunters here. We praised the extensive environmental destruction and mech design, but the confusing progression, repetitive gameplay loop, and sheer amount of currencies bogged down the experience.
