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Imagine Dragons-Backed Shooter Last Flag Halts New Development, Will Remain Online

The pullback reflects the steep odds new online shooters face against dominant titles.

Overview

  • Night Street Games said it will stop building new content for Last Flag beyond a few planned patches after the PC launch failed to draw enough players to fund ongoing work.
  • The studio said servers will stay up and it is working with Steam and backend partners so owners can keep playing without disruption.
  • Upcoming updates will add a tenth character, a new map, a new game mode, leaderboards, new cosmetics, and custom lobbies that let players set alternate match rules.
  • The team paused console plans and cited low Steam numbers and finances, with reporting noting the game peaked at under roughly 600 concurrent players even after promotion through Imagine Dragons’ large social channels.
  • Launched April 14 by a studio founded by Dan and Mac Reynolds, the paid, no-microtransaction capture-the-flag shooter now leans on community tools as another case study in how crowded multiplayer markets squeeze new entrants like Highguard.