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Market Saturation

39 games killed by Market Saturation.

PC

ATLAS

Grapeshot Games

Cause of Death

Broken at Launch Market Saturation Live Service Failure Poor Game Design No Community Building
2018 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2021

PC

Battleborn

Gearbox Software

Cause of Death

Bad Timing Identity Crisis Market Saturation
2016 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2021

PC

Battlerite Royale

Stunlock Studios

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Bad Timing Identity Crisis Wrong Audience
2019 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2022

PC

Blacklight: Retribution

Hardsuit Labs, Inc.

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Content Drought Live Service Failure
2012 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2019

PC / Xbox One

Bleeding Edge

Ninja Theory

Cause of Death

Identity Crisis Market Saturation Poor Game Design
2020 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2022

PC

Crucible

Relentless Studios

Cause of Death

Poor Game Design Identity Crisis Broken at Launch Market Saturation
2020 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2020

PC / Xbox One

Darwin Project

Scavengers Studio

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Niche Too Small Content Drought
2020 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2023

PC / PS4 / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch / Mobile

Dauntless

Phoenix Labs

Cause of Death

Publisher Interference Identity Crisis Market Saturation
2019 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2025

PC

Defiance 2050

Trion Worlds

Cause of Death

Lack of Innovation Bad Timing Market Saturation Studio Closure
2018 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2020

PC

Eternal Magic

Duoyi

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Lack of Innovation Wrong Audience
2020 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2022

PC

Eternal Return

Nimble Neuron

Cause of Death

Niche Too Small Market Misread Market Saturation
2023 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2026

PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series XS / Nintendo Switch

Evil Dead: The Game

Saber Interactive

Cause of Death

Content Drought Market Saturation Bad Timing
2022 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2025

PC

FragPunk

Bad Guitar Studio

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Lack of Innovation No Community Building
2025 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2026

PC

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - First Assault Online

Neople

Cause of Death

Identity Crisis Market Saturation Monetization Backlash
2016 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2018

PC

Gigantic

Motiga Inc.

Cause of Death

Studio Closure Market Saturation Budget Misallocation
2017 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2018

PC

Highguard

Wildlight Entertainment

Cause of Death

Broken at Launch Poor Game Design Market Saturation
2026 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2026

PC

Just Survive

Daybreak Game Company

Cause of Death

Mismanagement Content Drought Market Saturation Identity Crisis
2015 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2018

PC / PS4 / Xbox One / Switch

Knockout City

Velan Studios

Cause of Death

Niche Too Small Market Saturation No Community Building
2021 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2023

PC / PS4

LawBreakers

Boss Key Productions

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Bad Timing Marketing Failure
๐Ÿ”ฅ $20M+
2017 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2018

PC

Mecha BREAK

Amazing Seasun Games

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Poor Game Design Niche Too Small
2025 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2026

PC

Orcs Must Die! Unchained

Robot Entertainment

Cause of Death

Identity Crisis Market Saturation Wrong Audience
2017 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2019

PC

Paladinsยฎ

Evil Mojo Games

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Bad Timing No Community Building
2018 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2021

PC

Paragon: The Overprime

Netmarble F&C Team SoulEve

Cause of Death

Niche Too Small Market Saturation Identity Crisis
2022 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2024

PC

Radical Heights

Boss Key Productions

Cause of Death

Studio Closure Market Saturation Broken at Launch
2018 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2020

PC / VR / PlayStation / Xbox / Mobile

Rec Room

Rec Room Inc.

Cause of Death

Live Service Failure Market Saturation Budget Misallocation
2016 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2026

PC

Riders of Icarus

WeMade

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Lack of Innovation Content Drought Live Service Failure
2016 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2021

PC

Rogue Company

First Watch Games

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Live Service Failure Mismanagement
2021 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2024

PC / PS4 / Xbox One / Switch

Spellbreak

Proletariat, Inc.

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Content Drought Studio Closure
2020 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2023

PC

Splitgate: Arena Reloaded

1047 Games

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Identity Crisis Bad Timing
2025 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2026

PC

Super MNC

Uber Entertainment

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Niche Too Small Studio Closure
2012 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2014

PC

SUPERVIVE

Theorycraft Games

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Niche Too Small Identity Crisis
2025 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2026

PC

The Culling 2

Xaviant

Cause of Death

Broken at Launch Identity Crisis Market Saturation
2018 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2019

PC / Linux

The Culling

Xaviant

Cause of Death

Live Service Failure Poor Game Design Market Saturation
2017 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2019

PC / PlayStation / Xbox

THE FINALS

Embark Studios

Cause of Death

Content Drought Lack of Innovation Market Saturation
2023 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2026

PC

Timen runner

REX PEX GAMES

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Poor Game Design Identity Crisis
2017 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2021

PC

Umbrella Corps

CAPCOM

Cause of Death

Identity Crisis Broken at Launch Market Saturation Wrong Audience
2016 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2021

PC / PS5

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt

Sharkmob AB

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Niche Too Small Content Drought
2022 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2026

PC / PS5 / Xbox Series XS

XDefiant

Ubisoft San Francisco

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Identity Crisis Live Service Failure
2024 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2025

PC

Z1 Battle Royale

Daybreak Game Company

Cause of Death

Market Saturation Bad Timing Identity Crisis Poor Game Design
2018 โ†’ ๐Ÿ’€ 2021

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