All articles tagged with #game servers
2K Games announced that all online services for WWE 2K25 on the Switch 2 will end on March 14, 2027, roughly two years after its release, with offline modes remaining playable. This follows the shutdown of WWE 2K24's online features in January 2026, amid ongoing debates about the legality and impact of ending online support for games.
Helldivers 2 has raised its player cap to 700,000 ahead of an anticipated busy weekend, aiming to make wait times more bearable. The game's latest patch addresses server cap increase and fixes issues such as login errors, disconnections, delayed rewards, and freezes. The developers are working to improve server performance after previous weekends saw struggles due to the game's popularity, with the game currently boasting an all-time concurrent peak of over 457,000 players.
Palworld, a monster-catching survival game often described as "Pokémon with machine guns," has sold a million copies in just eight hours, causing server instability due to the large number of concurrent players. The game, available on Steam and Game Pass, features creatures called Pals that can be equipped with guns and used for various tasks, including crafting more weapons. Despite its controversial premise, Palworld has received a very positive reception on Steam and plans to expand its content during its Early Access period.
The licence for Friday the 13th: The Game will expire on December 31, 2021, and the game will no longer be available for sale physically or digitally. However, players who own the game or purchase it before the expiry date can continue playing until at least December 31, 2024, as the game servers will still function. The game was launched in 2017 for PS4 and has had a good run.