LawBreakers, the debut game from developers Boss Key Productions, was a pretty fun arena shooter. Despite this, it seems it simply wasn't enough to keep the game running. On the official website, Boss Key detailed what the future of the game might be, and it doesn't look good.
Boss Key have been rather quiet for the quite some time, and they recognize this, stating that "the past four months have been especially trying", as the developers "pride ourselves at being communicative and transparent."
"So here is the very real truth, which may not come as a surprise.
The fact is LawBreakers failed to find enough of an audience to generate the funds necessary to keep it sustained in the manner we had originally planned for and anticipated. And while a pivot to free-to-play may seem like easiest change to make, a change of this magnitude takes publishing planning and resources to do it.
The team here has worked hard on this game over the past three and a half years and our studio is determined to give this game the second life it deserves. However, between now and then, we cannot sit idle. We will continue to support the game in its current state, but we also need to focus on other projects with fresh creative leaders. We have been working on something new and we can’t wait to share more about it! It’s a passion project that we’re in complete control of.
Thank you for your ongoing understanding and patience.
Boss Key Productions"
So, for now, it seems that Boss Key intend to keep updating LawBreakers in one way or another, but they are also working on other things. Still, it is sad to see such a genuinely fun game flop the way this one did. Hopefully, in time, it can get back on its feet. Games like Rainbow Six: Siege, Destiny, and The Divison have shown it is possible to bounce back from initial failure, given time. We'll jst have to wait and see how things go for LawBreakers.
