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Moonshot Games business and news from across the web.- MMO Week in Review: Guild Wars goes mobile, Bungie gets layoffsThis week's MMO news includes Guild Wars launching on mobile, Star Trek Online's new update, and Throne & Liberty's summer expansion. However, the industry also saw significant layoffs at Sony and Bungie, impacting hundreds of developers working on Destiny 2 and Marathon. Other news includes Valve's Steam Machine pricing, the ongoing Ashes of Creation lawsuit, and updates on Grand Theft Auto VI's online multiplayer.
- Wildgate ‘hasn’t found a large enough audience to sustain ongoing development,’ but it’s staying onlineMoonshot Games, led by Dustin Browder, has announced that heavy development on their multiplayer extraction RPG Wildgate is winding down due to a lack of a large enough audience. While the game will remain online and receive occasional bug fixes and balance updates, major content patches will cease. The game is available on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation platforms.
A year on from its launch, former Blizzard devs' Wildgate only has one last update left, but it's not shutting downMoonshot Games' sci-fi shooter Wildgate will receive its final major update next month due to a lack of a large enough player base to sustain ongoing development. While active development is ceasing, the game will continue to receive occasional bug fixes, balance updates, and server maintenance. The studio's team will shift focus to new R&D projects, and the game is currently available at a discount on Steam.
1 year after launch, spaceship shooter Wildgate will end development after its next updateMoonshot Games is ending development on its PvPvE spaceship shooter Wildgate after one year due to a lack of players. While the game will continue to receive occasional bug fixes and balance updates, no further major content patches are planned. The studio will transition a core team to new projects, with no layoffs expected.- Wildgate overhauls its progression system, introduces perks, and adds a new ship in latest updateThe PvPvE extraction shooter Wildgate has received a significant update overhauling its progression system with the introduction of starlogs, which offer new weapons, equipment, and a perks system for enhanced character customization. The patch also adds a new battle scout ship, "micro" points of interest, and various balance adjustments.