Simply weeks after shedding the “majority” of its workers, developer Phoenix Labs has introduced it is shutting down its free-to-play Monster Hunter-style motion recreation, Dauntless.
Dauntless’ fast-paced tackle the Monster Hunter components acquired a heat reception when it launched into PC early entry in Could 2018, nevertheless it struggled to take care of that early momentum following a wider launch a 12 months on. And its journey is now formally close to its finish.
Asserting Dauntless’ closure in a terse message on social media, Phoenix Labs wrote, “Dauntless is shutting down on Could 29, 2025. Dauntless will obtain no extra content material or updates. Dauntless will not be out there to play on and after Could twenty ninth, 2025 at 11.45pm PST. Due to all for being part of the Dauntless journey.”
Affirmation of Dauntless’ demise follows a number of rounds of layoffs at Phoenix Labs, which was acquired by crypto firm Forte in 2023. Final Could, the studio introduced it was cancelling all initiatives apart from Dauntless and Fae Farm and shedding workers – a transfer believed to have impacted 140 workers – to be able to “pave a path for a powerful future”. Then got here the information final month {that a} “majority” of workers would lose their jobs in one other spherical of cuts – which the studio blamed on “unlucky however mandatory adjustments to our operations”.
On the time, it stated it will talk about the way forward for Dauntless and Fae Farm “within the coming weeks”. And whereas Dauntless’ destiny is now sealed, Phoenix Labs hasn’t but shared its plans for Fae Farm.
