Super Bomberman R Online is shutting down after just 18 months
The bomber royale failed to capture an audience.
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A little over a year after release, Konami has announced it’s calling time on Super Bomberman R Online.
The bomber battle royale was launched as a free-to-play game in May 2021, but it’s struggled to find and maintain an audience.SteamDBshows that the game has been hovering around 200 concurrent players since September, with the game’s all-time peak being around 7,000 at launch. For a game that’s intended to have 64 players in a single match, it’s not great.Steam reviewsregularly criticise a lack of ability to find games, plus key features like partying up with friends being locked behind a paywall.
Now, Konami has announced onits websitethat it’s pulling the plug on Super Bomberman R Online. In-game transactions have been suspended and the game will officially shut down on December 1, 2022. The post claims that the game has “continued to operate with the support of many users” since launch, but cites “various circumstances” as the reason behind its closure.
It’s sad to see a classic game fail to get off the ground, but Konami hasn’t completely given up on the series. “The “Bomberman” series is moving forward with new projects,” the post concludes “We hope to be able to inform you of this project soon. Thank you for your continued support of the Bomberman series.”
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Mollie spent her early childhood deeply invested in games like Killer Instinct, Toontown and Audition Online, which continue to form the pillars of her personality today. She joined PC Gamer in 2020 as a news writer and now lends her expertise to write a wealth of features, guides and reviews with a dash of chaos. She can often be found causing mischief in Final Fantasy 14, using those experiences to write neat things about her favourite MMO. When she’s not staring at her bunny girl she can be found sweating out rhythm games, pretending to be good at fighting games or spending far too much money at her local arcade.
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