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Team0Percent has successfully cleared all community courses in Super Mario Maker Wii U before the online functionality shutdown, with the final legitimate course being The Last Dance, completed on March 15th. The previously challenging level Trimming the Herbs was found to be an illegitimate upload, and the achievement is celebrated by the gaming community.
Xbox is set to close servers for 12 games in December, discontinuing various achievements. The closures include games like Battlefield, Mirror's Edge, Crysis 3, and NBA 2K22. Rocket League will also see the removal of player-to-player trading, affecting several achievements. Some games, like Mirror's Edge and Dead Space 2, will not be impacted by the closures. Ubisoft has also announced server closures for three Xbox 360 games, and the servers for Warface: Breakout are set to close in April.
Payday 3 has experienced a significant decline in player count on Steam, losing 90% of its players in less than a month. The game currently sits at number 153 on the Steam most-played chart, while its predecessor, Payday 2, is experiencing a surge in popularity. Payday 3's always-online functionality has received criticism from players, and the developer, Starbreeze, is evaluating a new matchmaking partner to address the issues.