A PlayStation 5 game is being delisted that was only released in October 2025, and refunds are automatically being issued.
It feels like, now more than ever, video games are struggling to keep up with industry demands. Whether it’s maintaining a logical budget that won’t consume more funds than needed during development, or not only gaining the attention of gamers, but also offering enough incentive for those players to return for the long haul.
In 2025, Concord, a Sony first-party multiplayer shooter that reportedly had a huge production budget, was all but dead on arrival. From what I heard, its core gameplay was fine, but its modes were lacking, and players were instantly put off by the characters on offer.
Within a week or so, Concord was shut down, and so too was its developer, Firewalk Studios, wasting years on an expensive project doomed to fail. This year, we’ve had the free-to-play shooter, Highguard.
Initially, there was a lot of interest in Highguard, at least judging by its Steam concurrent player numbers. However, literally within hours, those concurrents took a 90% nosedive, and now the game will struggle to achieve over 1000 players on Steam. Sadly, for the folks at Wildlight Entertainment, it feels like Highguard might be the next casualty.
Another Online Game Is Being Killed
In October 2025, an online multiplayer game called King of Meat was released on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
It looked like it might be fun; it gave me vibes of Fall Guys with Crash Bandicoot-inspired visuals and charm.
“Compete in a co-op party platformer, pitting up to four players against community-built dungeons filled with puzzles to solve, challenges to traverse, and ridiculous monsters to fight. Progress through chaotic dungeons to unlock new abilities and gear on your way to becoming the ultimate contender!” reads the synopsis of the game.
King of Meat Refunds Will Be Automatically Issued – Why is it closing down?
Sadly, despite looking like it’s a fun game, King of Meat simply hasn’t achieved sustainable numbers to justify its continued existence.
As such, the game will be closing down across all available platforms, and refunds will be issued.
“Despite the creativity and innovation Glowmade brought to King of Meat, the game has unfortunately not found the audience we hoped for. As a result, we have made the difficult decision to conclude our investment in the game, and King of Meat’s servers will close on 9 April 2026,” a statement reads.
“Players will be able to access and play all existing content until then, so we encourage you to enjoy your remaining time in the game with your fellow Contenders. All players who purchased King of Meat will receive a full refund in the coming weeks from their platform provider.”
Keep a lookout for an email to let you know when your King of Meat refund has been processed on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
