Sony is closing online servers for Killzone Shadow Fall and Killzone Mercenary VGC Open main menu Lengthy FIFA players MultiVersus characters Disney Dreamlight recipe list First for Video Game News Follow VGC Sony is closing online servers for Killzone Shadow Fall and Killzone MercenaryRIGS: Mechanized Combat League is also going offline next month Video Game News 22nd Jul 2022 / 3:23 pm Posted by Tom IvanGuerrilla Games has announced plans close the online servers for three of its games next month. Online servers for Killzone Mercenary, Killzone Shadow Fall (including Intercept Mode) and RIGS: Mechanized Combat League will shut down on August 12, 2022. Online features, including multiplayer modes, will cease on that date, although single player offline modes will remain playable. Killzone Shadow Fall multiplayer trailerSubscribe to VGC on YouTube Mercenary and Shadow Fall are the most recently released entries in the Killzone franchise. The former released for Vita in September 2013, a couple of months before Killzone Shadow Fall arrived as a PS4 launch title. RIGS: Mechanized Combat League is a first-person shooter sports game released for PlayStation VR in 2016. Sony “retired” its official Killzone franchise website in January 2021. The Killzone series was once one of PlayStation’s flagship franchises, with six instalments released across PS3, PS4 and handheld consoles in the nine years following its 2004 debut. Notice: To display this embed please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences. Guerrilla recently released Horizon Forbidden West for PS4 and PS5, and VGC understands that the studio has fleshed out plans for a trilogy of Horizon games in addition to PlayStation VR 2 title Horizon Call of the Mountain. Asked in 2017 about the future of the Killzone franchise, then-Guerrilla boss Hermen Hulst (now PlayStation’s head of Worldwide Studios) gave the Academy of Interactive Arts & Science a non-committal answer. “I get asked that question [about the future of Killzone] a lot through Twitter and other social media channels,” he said. “It’s really heartwarming to hear that there’s such a strong appetite from the loyal Killzone fanbase. It’s a franchise and universe that we still love with a passion at Guerrilla. further reading 1 A new Horizon Forbidden West update has added VRR and 120Hz modesA new 'Balanced' 40Hz graphics mode has also been added“It hasn’t been easy doing something so completely different. Whether or not we’ve put a permanent period behind the series, it’s too early to make announcements on that. “All I can say is that we’ve always loved the Killzone universe and the Killzone series, and we still do. We share that passion for the game with a lot of our fans.” 14 Comments Related VGC Content US PlayStation shipments were reportedly up 400% last month1 hour ago Interview How PlatinumGames is betting on Nintendo expertise to shape its future23 hours ago Microsoft generated $2 9bn from Xbox Game Pass last year regulatory docs suggest23 hours ago Last of Us TV show’ s Ellie hasn’ t played the game was ‘ encouraged not to’ 1 day ago Popular Now on VGC1 Harley Quinn voice actor criticises Chris Pratt Mario casting ‘ It should be Charles’ 2 Phil Spencer could be teasing Xbox s game streaming device in a new office photo3 Interview How PlatinumGames is betting on Nintendo expertise to shape its future4 Modern Warfare 2 will seemingly require a phone number like Overwatch 25 Platinum thinks hiring of Nintendo veteran can take the companies relationship to the next level More Video Game News16 Gran Turismo 7 s next update is adding 3 new carsIt will be released next week2 months ago16 Comments1 US PlayStation shipments were reportedly up 400% last monthPS5 supply appears to be increasing as Christmas approaches1 hour ago1 Comment Overwatch 2 servers down for some as Blizzard removes two heroes temporarilyThe game's rocky launch has caused much fan frustration2 hours ago Switch Sports is adding new football and volleyball features next weekThe game's free summer update incudes leg strap functionality2 months agoBy commenting on this article you agree to adhere to VGC’s community guidelines. Notice: To display comments please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences.