In a recent announcement, Bandai Namco has revealed that Gundam Evolution, the online free-to-play FPS title, will be shutting down its service on November 29th, just over a year since its launch. The decision came as a result of the developers’ acknowledgment that they can no longer provide a satisfactory gaming experience for their players.
Here’s the full announcement via Gundam Evolution‘s official website:
Thank you all for your continued support. This is Kazuya Maruyama, the Executive Producer for Gundam Evolution. It is with great sadness that we are announcing the conclusion of Gundam Evolution.
The game’s service will end on November 29, 2023 (PST). We wanted to create a title that brought FPS fans and Gundam fans together. We challenged ourselves to create an authentic Gundam FPS game that could be played globally. Unfortunately, we have determined that it is no longer possible for us to provide a service that satisfies our players.
We want to express our gratitude to everyone who has played the game and supported us to this point. At the same time, we would like to sincerely apologize to our fans and players. Though Gundam Evolution is coming to an end, updates will continue to roll out with Season 6 (adding a new unit and two maps) on August 23 (PDT) and the final season (adding a new unit and a map) on October 25 (PDT). We will do our best to ensure that our players can enjoy Gundam Evolution to the fullest till the very end.
We will also be discussing further details during the Mission Briefing Final, scheduled to stream at 11:00 PM on Friday, July 21 (PDT). We hope you will join us then.
Although we don’t have much time until Gundam Evolution‘s service ends, the development and administrative teams will remain hard at work to ensure players can enjoy it until then.
Thank you as always for your continued support.
Gundam Revolution initially launched on PC via Steam in September 2022 and was later released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S in November 2022. Throughout its availability, the game received mixed reviews, with criticism focusing on excessive monetization and the lack of events. As a result, the game experienced a declining player base and unbalanced matchmaking, creating difficulties for newcomers to progress.
Despite its flaws, some fans recognizes Gundam Evolution‘s potential and envisioned it as a rival to popular team-based shooters like Overwatch 2. As the game was based on a beloved and massive anime franchise, expectations were exceptionally high. However, it now appears that the developers have ceased their efforts to elevate the game to its full potential.
Gundam Evolution will continue to receive updates until its official end of service at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 (PST), with Season 7 being the final release on October 25th.
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