Starcrafty strategy game Stormgate is about to lose its multiplayer modes, due to an AI company buying up Frost Giant's server provider
rockpapershotgun.com • • technology
Key Points:
- Frost Giant Studios announced that Stormgate will go offline-only at the end of April due to their multiplayer server provider, Hathora, ceasing game server services after being acquired by an AI company.
- Hathora's new owner, Fireworks AI, plans to repurpose the company’s infrastructure for AI compute orchestration, leading to the discontinuation of game server hosting within 90 days.
- Frost Giant plans to patch Stormgate to support offline play but online multiplayer will be unavailable unless a new server partner is found to restore online functionality.
- Hathora has partnered exclusively with Nitrado's GameFabric for transitioning existing clients, suggesting limited options for studios wanting to maintain online services.
- The impact on other games using Hathora, such as Splitgate 2, is currently unclear, with inquiries ongoing to determine if they will also be affected by the service shutdown.
