Live Service Co-Op Shooter Game is Shutting Down Just 1 Year After Launch

Live Service Co-Op Shooter Game is Shutting Down Just 1 Year After Launch

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Team-based co-op shooter Synced has received a notice for the termination of play after just a year of being out. Published by Level Infinite, Synced launched in late 2023, and in just a few months will have its servers shut down exactly one year since its release.

Synced is a futuristic co-op shooter developed by NExT Studios and published by Level Infinite, the global games brand for Tencent. Players can team up in this free-to-play title to battle against hordes of Nanos in a PvE mode, or wage war against each other in PvP matches. It employs a live-service model, and upon launch the game did see a modicum of success, peaking at over 10,000 concurrent players on Steam. These numbers didn't stay, however, and player retention dropped considerably over time. Given how the game has not received an update since March, it's safe to say that the writing has been on the wall for Synced for a while.

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