Launched again in Might of 2021, Knockout Metropolis is an motion recreation that allowed gamers to beat one another up in an epic, high-octane recreation of fast-paced dodgeball. There have been tons of ranges and totally different sorts of balls and weapons to take a look at, making this one of many extra distinctive multiplayer video games we’d seen lately.
Simply immediately, developer Velan Studios introduced that Season 9 can be Knockout Metropolis’s last season, and that service would finish on June 6. Nonetheless, the builders will likely be releasing a personal server model of the sport on PC, the place gamers can nonetheless benefit from the recreation by way of customized video games with buddies. So whereas the hosted servers are shutting down, you’ll nonetheless be capable to play it inside your individual circles.
Along with that, there’s nonetheless loads of content material and updates to sit up for earlier than service ends. Season 9 begins on Feb. 28, which is able to function back-to-back occasions, together with loads of new artistic cosmetics to unlock. With the beginning of the brand new season, microtransactions will even be faraway from the storefront, that means that gamers will now not be capable to spend actual cash on the sport.
Velan Studios said that whereas it was a tough choice to finish service, it was additionally a chance for them to take every little thing they’ve discovered from the sport and apply them to their subsequent challenge. Whether or not that’s an extension of the Knockout Metropolis universe is unclear, however the studio definitely has their eyes dealing with ahead.
Knockout Metropolis is now obtainable on PC and consoles.n
