Wildgate will end development after its next update, but servers stay online

Wildgate will end development after its next update, roughly one year after launch, according to PC Gamer coverage shared on r/Games. Game director Dustin Browder said in a Steam update that the PvPvE spaceship shooter has not found a large enough audience to sustain ongoing development. The game is not shutting down: servers will stay online, and Moonshot Games plans occasional updates such as bug fixes or balance changes.

The player-facing distinction matters. This is not an immediate server closure, refund notice, or delisting. Players who own Wildgate should still be able to play after the final planned content update. What ends is the active development track that would normally deliver larger updates, new content, and a stronger live-service roadmap.

PC Gamer also notes that Moonshot Games says no layoffs are planned. That keeps this separate from the studio-closure and headcount-cut stories that have shaped much of the games business over the last two years. The issue here is audience size: the project did not reach enough players to justify continued full development.

The Reddit thread read the news as another warning about multiplayer sustainability. Players discussed whether a PvPvE game can survive without a large launch audience, and whether continued server access is enough once major updates stop. For anyone considering a purchase or return, the useful fact is clear: one more update is coming, the game will remain playable, but its active development phase is ending.

Original source · Reddit thread