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Sakurai Says Kirby Air Riders Team to Disband After One Final Patch

The director frames the next update as a definitive balance pass that ends active development.

Overview

  • Version 1.2.0 is live with solo course trials during online matchmaking, improved communication stability, and other fixes, according to Nintendo’s patch notes.
  • Masahiro Sakurai said on Twitter, in a post translated by Automaton, that the team may deliver one more tweak before calling the game’s balance final.
  • The development group will dissolve soon, with its immediate goal to make the racer airtight through balance changes and bug fixes that can hold up for the next few years.
  • Sakurai previously stated there were no plans for DLC or an ongoing series, describing the project as a one-and-done release.
  • Coverage indicates future updates will be limited to maintenance-level support rather than new content or systems.