Right now is the final day you may play Dauntless earlier than it shuts down for good. The free-to-play monster looking sport has been round since 2019, however after a change in studio possession and sweeping layoffs, Dauntless will now not be playable in any type after at the moment.
Typically in comparison with Monster Hunter, however extra beginner-friendly, Dauntless was usually well-reviewed when it first launched in 2019 after simply over a yr in early entry. The sport was an early adopter of cross-progression and cross-play, initially releasing throughout PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
In 2023, developer Phoenix Labs was quietly acquired by blockchain firm Forte Labs, across the identical time as the corporate laid off around 9% of its workforce. Additional layoffs and a sport cancellation adopted in 2024, and most just lately the corporate laid off the majority of its workforce, shortly earlier than it was introduced that Dauntless would be shutting down.