Killer Instinct s online mode pulled down by a hacker leaving players unable to play ranked matches × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Esports & Gaming News Killer Instinct s online mode pulled down by a hacker leaving players unable to play ranked matches By Siddharth Patil Modified 03 Oct 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Hackers seem to love taking the fun out of gaming (Images via Microsoft) Microsoft's rebooted rendition of the acclaimed fighting game series Killer Instinct is by no means a mainstream behemoth. Yet, it continues to be doted upon, even almost a decade later, by the FGC (fighting game community). Unfortunately, it has lately been the target of a joy kill hacker who has taken down the online modes for the game on Xbox and Microsoft Store. N1ghtslash@N1ghtslash@Ishmae1 @DJamesGoddard @KillerInstinct not sure if this known to y'all but nobody can play ranked in KI cause of how much its been hacked. Any way to solve that as people are getting these messages5435@Ishmae1 @DJamesGoddard @KillerInstinct not sure if this known to y'all but nobody can play ranked in KI cause of how much its been hacked. Any way to solve that as people are getting these messages https://t.co/ooQFsm4Tvk Since its launch, the game has seen immense love from fans, with a dedicated playerbase especially present on Xbox. With the game's ranked mode officially hacked, players' enjoyment has been halted. When can the servers for Killer Instinct be expected to go back up PAR Nicky @NickyFGCKiller Instinct ranked is officially hacked and cannot be played. We will do our best to get anyone who cares involved to see if there’s a way it can be fixed, but seeing how the game hasn’t been touched since 2018, it’s looking bleak.GGs1512370Killer Instinct ranked is officially hacked and cannot be played. We will do our best to get anyone who cares involved to see if there’s a way it can be fixed, but seeing how the game hasn’t been touched since 2018, it’s looking bleak.GGs At this point, it is unclear when the servers will go back online. The game's last major support was back in 2018 - a whole four years ago. With the game no longer under developer Iron Galaxy's jurisdiction, it is up to publisher Microsoft now. But it is uncertain whether a relatively niche game is worth allocating resources to at this point from the publisher's business perspective. Considering the tech giant has been very forward and consumer-friendly regarding its gaming division, there is still a shred of hope. However, it still brings to mind the situation with Titanfall 2, the 2016 sci-fi FPS from publisher EA and developer Respawn Studios. The game's online kept getting DDoSed by hackers, rendering the official multiplayer a barren wasteland as players could not connect to play. The situation has improved but still took longer than it should have. Players, in the meantime, resorted to using Northstar, a third-party client, for online matchmaking. Note that Killer Instinct's blight does not affect the Steam version of the game, as it has its separate leaderboards. But as a whole, this incident is still disheartening. Fans have taken to Twitter to complain about this, using the hashtag #SaveKI. Here's hoping it does not suffer like Titanfall 2 did over the past few years. Is Killer Instinct worth checking out today Absolutely. This 2013 entry was originally developed by Double Helix Games, with further work taken over by Iron Galaxy. It reimagines the Super NES classic into a modern, fast-paced fighter. The game might boast a fairly small roster, but it is an exhilarating experience that is in many ways different from other games in the genre. Killer Instinct has a relatively high learning curve. Still, the varied characters (including Battletoad's Rash and Halo's Arbiter) and the killer soundtrack from Mick Gordon (of DOOM 2016 fame) make it worth a pickup - even more so if you are a fan of the genre. Killer Instinct is available on Xbox One and PC. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by R. Elahi × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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