Smash is dead!
Back in September, Sony had quietly put up notices on the PlayStation store that a select few games would have theirservers shut down. These games includedWarhawk,PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, andTwisted Metal. Originally set to be discontinued on Jul 31, 2025, the date came and went, but the games remained online.
Now, Sony has sent out an official message stating that these three games along withSound Shapeswill have their servers remain online until June 24, 2025. I had heard a rumor from a community member about this change, but there wasn’t any official declaration that the games were being given a few more months of life until recently.
Inmy researchaboutthe change, the one point I saw repeated a few times was that Sony had promised to give 90 days notice for any shutdowns as per the box forWarhawk. The official note read, “SCEA reserves the right to retire the online portion of this game with 90 days notice. Online play requires Broadband Internet connection.” Since the notice had only been posted 30 days in advance, fans were furious.
Whether Sony was legally required to do this or not doesn’t matter, as the games will be up and running for the next few months. If you still have to collect some trophies or just want to relive Sony’s attempt at tacklingSmash, verify to do it now!
