Evil Dead: The Game
After just three years of runtime , the multiplayerEvil Dead : The Gameis being removed from storefronts . The always - on-line asymmetric horror title based on the movies pit four player against enemies and each other in a tense battle for survival . A year after its 2022 release , the deed announced it would end financial support and update , although the servers would be keep online with permanent two-fold EXP and skill points for fan to enjoy .
Now , the secret plan willbecome unavailable to purchase on digital storefronts , including Steam , the Epic store , and the PlayStation store . Developer Saber Interactive has announced on the game’sSteampage that it " has begun the process of removing the game from digital storefronts . " The developer does n’t explicate why it ’s necessitate these steps now , despite ceasing maturation on the game over two years ago .
Evil Dead: The Game Servers Remain Online Despite Delisting
You Can’t Buy The Game, But You Can Still Play It
The game version of theEvil Deadfranchise was mean to be alove letter for horror rooter , land in elements and characters from the three movies and theAsh vs Evil DeadTV show . Despite Saber Interactive ’s best efforts , the game failed to strike it off with sports fan , reaching an all - time senior high school of only 586 concurrent playersin 2023 , according toSteamDB . Although the title has remained a favorite among asmall but consecrate group of buff .
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Despite the dreadful number of players and lack of livelihood and development , the servers will persist online for the few fans who are still play . According to the Steam update , " anyone who has purchased the game will still be able to play it as we plan to keep our servers online for everyone . " The developer also take the chance to give thanks both erstwhile and new fans for sticking with them :
" We want to extend a earnest give thanks you to our community of interests , to those who have been part of the game from the very beginning , and those who have recently joined us . We appreciate all of your supporting . "
Evil Dead: The Game Joins List Of Failed Multiplayer Titles
The Past Few Years Haven’t Been Good For Live Service Games
Not every multiplayer game is going to hit it as big as the industry ’s behemoths , butfailed attempts at live table service games are increasing in oftenness in recent old age . Besides the high - profile disastrouslaunch and immediate shutdown ofConcord , several other games have latterly announce imminent waiter shutdowns . It ’s a real ignominy for fans of sealed titles , likeRed Dead Redemption Online , whosededicated fanbase has bug out a petitionto seek to save the game that ’s currently sitting at just over 10,000 signatures .
The remotion of the game from computer memory is an especially semisweet minute , marking the dependable beginning of the terminal for the title . Although the studio apartment has n’t divvy up any specific server shutdown be after forEvil Dead : The Game , getting delist from Steam and other digital storefronts entail that the biz is nearing the end of its life story .
Source : Steam , SteamDB
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