Russian MMO Shooter PIONER Is Shutting Down Due to Lack of Funds for Continued Support
GFAGAMES is shutting down its MMO shooter PIONER. Development and updates are ending, and the game’s servers are being taken offline.
The studio said it needed additional funding to keep the game and its servers running but was unable to secure it. GFAGAMES no longer has enough of its own funds to continue development and server operations:
We created PIONER with the expectation that it would have a long life. Behind it are years of work by the team and a community that cares about this world. In recent months, we looked for ways to preserve both the game and the people who created it. I understand the disappointment of players who bought PIONER and were waiting for updates. I am very sorry that we will not be able to continue this work. I am grateful to everyone who worked on the project and everyone who supported us.
Image source: GFAGAMES
PIONER reached a peak of more than 1,600 concurrent players on Steam at launch, but its popularity declined over time. Players reported server issues and complained about various technical problems. The developers released a series of patches, but the game never attracted a large audience or became a hit.
Source: iXBT.games
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