Another live service shooter comes to a premature end: Steel Hunters, the mech game that launched into early access in April, is closing in October

Just over six months after the free-to-play mech shooter Steel Hunters was revealed to the world with a spectacular trailer at the 2024 Game Awards, and three months after launching into early access, developer Wargaming has seen enough, and it's pulling the plug.

"Today we share difficult news: we've made the decision to sunset Steel Hunter," the studio wrote on Steam. "You've given us so much passion and support but unfortunately we've come to the conclusion that continuing development is not sustainable.