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EA has ceased development of Waystone Games’ Dawngate, the publisher’s first attempt to enter the MOBA market.
Having been in closed beta for around a year, followed by an open beta for the last six moths it was decided that the desired progress wasn’t being made, says group manager Matt Bromberg.
“Today, I have the unenviable task of announcing that we’ve decided to stop development of Dawngate,” reads a blog written by Bromberg.
“I know this is disappointing news for our community, which has been so supportive and loyal. To all of you who have graciously given us your time and valuable feedback during our beta period, we’d first like to thank you.
“Whenever we begin a game project, we do so with great hopes and expectations. In this case, we chose to enter a new genre for EA in MOBA, one that we knew going in was extremely competitive. We built a game in Dawngate that wasn’t simply a clone of existing MOBAs, but one that truly pushed the genre forward in many ways. Dawngate has been in beta for almost 18 months, including a full open beta for the past six months. Through that time, we’ve taken a lot of feedback from players and delivered lots of new features and innovations. And although the game has grown, we’re not seeing the progress we’d hoped for. This isn’t the outcome we wanted, but beta testing is about learning and improving, and ultimately, about making difficult decisions about how to proceed.”
Bromberg went on to thank the “incredibly talented team of designers, producers, engineers, and artists who have put so much creative energy into Dawngate”.
Dawngate will continue to operate for the next 90 days, and all players are entitled to a full refund of any money spent during the beta.
“On behalf of the entire team at Waystone Games and EA, I want once again to thank all our players for being part of this journey. Your straight-up feedback and the friendly reception we received all over the world at events was extremely encouraging and important to us. We appreciate it,” concluded Bromberg.
It’s not clear what will happen to the team at Waystone Games.
Source: EA.com
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