Le battle royale free-to-play fait ses adieux au public, même si l’on pourra encore y jouer quelques mois.
Lancé en accès anticipé sur PC le 7 septembre 2021, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt est sorti le 27 avril 2022 (et sur PlayStation 5 le même jour). En mai 2023, Sharkmob a annoncé la fin du développement tout en maintenant les serveurs en ligne — ce qui a été le cas jusqu’à présent. Ils resteront actifs encore six mois, jusqu’au 28 avril, après quoi le jeu deviendra totalement inaccessible. Voici l’annonce de Sharkmob :
« Dear Bloodhunt community, when we first opened the streets of Prague to you, we could only hope that the nights you spent there would be as memorable as they were. From the battles fought on the rooftops to the friendships forged amid the chaos, Bloodhunt has come alive through you in countless unforgettable ways. During these past four years, we have been thrilled to see your passion and dedication to Bloodhunt. Your feedback, creativity, and enthusiasm for our game have meant the world to us. However, despite you—our amazing community—the current player population has reached a level where keeping the servers running is no longer sustainable. This has led us to make the difficult decision to take Bloodhunt offline.
The sun is about to rise over Prague. On April 28, 2026, we will take down the Bloodhunt servers, after which the game will no longer be available. The game will be fully playable until that date. After that date, the servers will be taken offline and the game will no longer be available on PC or PlayStation 5. As of today, token purchases have been disabled. However, the in-game store will remain open so you can spend any remaining tokens until the servers go down. Once the game goes offline, any remaining tokens will be unusable. All account and gameplay data will be deleted after the game closes, in accordance with GDPR and/or equivalent regulations.
This announcement does not affect your statutory rights. If you have questions about your account or data, please reach out to Sharkmob Support. We encourage everyone to enjoy their remaining time in Prague, and to keep playing and making the most of these final months together. Thank you for being with us on this journey. We hope that your memories of Prague’s rooftops and back alleys will stay with you as they have with us. » a écrit Sharkmob.
Un exemple de plus des limites du modèle « live service ».
