Dauntless developer Phoenix Labs has announced that Dauntless will be shutting down this coming May 29, 2025. There will be no more content updates to the game, and the servers will officially be turned off after May 29 at 11:45pm PT.
This news comes a little under a month after Phoenix Labs announced that it would be laying off the “majority” of staff. It was the second layoff Phoenix Labs had with then last 12 months, and it was done as an “unfortunate but necessary changes to our operations.”
Dauntless fully launched in May 2019, after releasing in a beta form in 2018. It was immediately clocked by players as a twist on games like Monster Hunter, and over the years players have fallen in love with the different flavor Dauntless brought to the table.
In 2023, Phoenix Labs was purchased by Forte Labs, a blockchain game platform, but you wouldn’t have known it, since former Phoenix Labs employees allege that they were told to keep the acquisition a secret.
Two years later, one of the major successes under Phoenix Labs’ belt is being shut down, after most of the studio has been laid off.
“Important update: Dauntless is shutting down on May 29, 2025,” a post on the official Dauntless X account reads. “Dauntless will receive no additional content or upgrades. Dauntless will no longer be available to play on and after May 29, 2025 at 11:45pm PT. Thanks to all for being a part of the Dauntless journey.”
A more personal message came from the official Dauntless Discord server, which was published to the game’s Reddit page.
“Dear Slayers,
With heavy hearts, we want to share that Dauntless will be shutting down on 30th of May 2025. This was not an easy decision, and we want to express our gratitude to our players, partners, and talented developers who brought Dauntless to life.
To our community, your passion, creativity and dedication made Dauntless more than just a game – it became a shared world and a place where friendships were forged. We know there were times we didn’t get it right, but we always strived to give you the best experience we could.
We are thankful for your feedback, patience and support over the years. Thank you for being part of this adventure.
Phoenix Labs.”
Fae Farm, the other major live service game Phoenix Labs developed and operated, has yet to meet a similar fate. Unfortunately though it just seems like a matter of time before that announcement is made.
Source – [Phoenix Labs]
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