As of right now, there's a small list of games on Sony's "PS4-only" backward compatibility list for the PlayStation 5. But running through my library at launch, I uncovered a bit more.
Several aren't that surprising (Battleborn), but a few of them are. Here are a few games from my library that currently give me a "playable on PS4" notice.
Have you thanked Lyle for not dispensing vengeance upon the known universe yet? Do that now! Meanwhile, here's what's been happening in video games this past week:
2K has suddenly and unexpectedly announced that Battleborn’s servers will be officially shutting down in January 2021. Yes, you heard that sad news correct. Developers Gearbox and 2K Studios have decided to pull the plug on their multiplayer title, Battleborn, making it no longer be available to play on January 2021. 2K makes it clear […]
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Battleborn, already dead for all intents and purposes, will be officially dead in a year's time. Gearbox's doomed hero-shooting MOBA will be taken offline in January 2021.
2K Games has revealed its plans to pull the plug on Battleborn's servers at the beginning of 2021. When this happens, "Battleborn won't be playable in any way." It has already been pulled from digital storefronts on Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Store. In late February 2020, Battleborn will no longer sell microtransaction currency.
The reasoning 2K gives is impeccable: It wants to "focus our efforts and resources on other projects." Battleborn is not a game that deserves efforts and resources any longer. At time of writing, there are 15 concurrent players on PC according to Steam Charts. It hasn't had a peak of more than 100 concurrents since May 2018 despite being free to play. Consoles add to that number, but not in any meaningful way that will keep the game alive.
Here we are, faced with an unceremonious end to a game that was never ceremoniously received. It feels misplaced to call this a tragedy or unfortunate or even just kind of a bummer -- all those imply that someone cares. Battleborn will die as it lived: With overwhelming indifference from nearly everyone. In 2023, you might remember Battleborn and think "Oh yeah, that was a game," just as in 2018 you might've remembered Battleborn and thought "Oh yeah, that is a game."
An Important Announcement About Battleborn [2K Support]
