Earlier in the present day, Redfall growth studio Arkane Austin was closed by Xbox alongside Tango Gameworks and Alpha Canine Video games. And it seems like, earlier than the shutdown, the group was engaged on new content material and updates for the vampire-hunting shooter that, now, received’t ever be launched.
Arriving final yr, Redfall—an online-only Xbox and PC unique co-op recreation—launched to destructive evaluations and low participant counts. After its launch, the sport acquired some small updates, together with a 60fps patch on Xbox. However, following Tuesday’s closing of Arkane Austin, Redfall received’t be getting any extra deliberate DLC. As a substitute, gamers who pre-purchased the deliberate content material shall be credited for the shortage of latest characters. However a brand new report claims that, up till very not too long ago, builders at Arkane Austin have been actively engaged on an offline mode and a Halloween content material replace, each of which is able to now by no means see the sunshine of day.
In a Might 7 report from IGN, the outlet says it was advised that the now-cancelled Hero Go DLC content material was scheduled to land in October. It’s reported that two new characters have been set to be added to the sport on Halloween.
Moreover, IGN experiences {that a} much-requested offline mode can also be lifeless and received’t be taking place. Previous to Redfall’s launch, many gamers have been upset that the sport would require an always-online connection, even when taking part in alone. Within the new report, IGN says that the mode was in growth, as beforehand confirmed by the sport’s director, Harvey Smith, and was deliberate to reach someday this month.
It’s reported that Arkane Austin was engaged on this new content material with the expectation that it could be launched till very not too long ago, which appears to point that Microsoft’s choice to close down the studio doubtless caught many builders at Arkane Austin unexpectedly. This additionally contradicts earlier statements from Bethesda and Xbox suggesting Microsoft wasn’t going to surrender on the studio or Redfall.
Kotaku has reached out to Microsoft concerning the report.
Each the offline mode and the Halloween content material drop at the moment are unlikely to ever be completed or launched. That’s an actual disgrace, because it signifies that Redfall will doubtless be unplayable in the future, when Xbox turns the servers off. Even when the sport wasn’t nice, it doesn’t need to in the future be forgotten and left for lifeless.
