Overview

• Wargaming announced on Steam that Steel Hunters will sunset on October 8, 2025, ending the game’s early access run.
• The game’s concurrent player count peaked at 4,479 after its April 2 launch before plunging to around 250 in recent weeks, prompting the shutdown decision.
• During the 90-day wind-down developers will unlock every Hunter for all players and roll out custom match support.
• A final farewell tournament will take place online with details to be announced via the game’s Discord channel.
• Steel Hunters’ swift closure highlights the challenges live-service titles face in retaining players and balancing development costs.