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Forgotten PvPvE Mecha Game Ending Service After Just Two Years, But An Offline Mode Could Save It
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Bandai Namco's Synduality: Echo of Ada, a large-scale online PvPvE mecha game and multimedia IP, peaked at just over 3,000 concurrent Steam players and is set to have its online servers shut down in 2027, two years after its 2025 release.
- Despite the server shutdown, the company will release an offline PvE mode, allowing players to continue exploring the game world and battling AI opponents without PvP elements.
- The game’s core loop involves using mechas to gather supplies and fight mutated creatures and rival salvagers, with death resulting in the loss of all materials and the mecha used, which has been a source of frustration for players.
- Some players have welcomed the offline mode as it removes the risk of losing progress to surprise attacks from other players, enabling a more relaxed focus on exploration and story.
