Dauntless Shut Down

In an official announcement, Dauntless developer Phoenix Labs has revealed that the live service action title is being shut down this May.

For those who may not be familiar, Dauntless is a Monster Hunter-esque title in which players face off against dangerous creatures, using their eventual spoils to enhance their character's abilities and equipment.

Dauntless launched for PS4, PC, and Xbox One back in September of 2019, and it attracted a good amount of attention thanks to its colourful art direction and solid gameplay loop. However, the title never quite pushed on from those early days of positivity, and over the years, its player numbers started to dwindle — even after it made the jump to PS5 in 2021.

And those same years haven't been kind to Phoenix Labs itself. The studio has been hit with layoffs on multiple occasions, shedding more than 100 employees in 2024. Various projects were cancelled, and although the developer had stated that it would continue to support Dauntless, the writing was on the wall.

Indeed, Phoenix Labs announced yet more layoffs — making up the majority of its remaining workforce — just last month.

And to be clear, Dauntless is completely done. The game will no longer be playable from the 29th May, 2025. "Thanks to all for being a part of the Dauntless journey," reads the official statement.

Did you ever play Dauntless? Dare we ask if you're a regular? Consider all of those unused crafting materials in the comments section below.

[source x.com]