It seems like more and more live-service games are dying or being put on life support within mere months of launch. The latest casualty is Amazon Game Studios and developer Glowmade’s online multiplayer dungeon-crawler/party game King of Meat.
While King of Meat launched on October 7 of last year on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 in a massive marketing blitz–including prominent showcases by well-known streamers and YouTubers like Mr. Beast–the game found itself struggling to maintain a strong playerbase. Records on SteamDB show King of Meat struggling to hold a low double-digit player count over the past month. Today, an announcement was posted on the game’s official website stating that the game’s servers will be shut down on April 9, with refunds for purchases being given to all players.
“Despite the creativity and innovation Glowmade brought to King of Meat, the game has unfortunately not found the audience we hoped for,” says the post. “As a result, we have made the difficult decision to conclude our investment in the game, and King of Meat’s servers will close on April 9, 2026. Players will be able to access and play all existing content until then, so we encourage you to enjoy your remaining time in the game with your fellow Contenders.” The statement further goes on to clarify that refunds for the game will be coming from players’ “platform provider” (digital storefront of purchase).
King of Meat is yet another high-profile flop in both the live-service game space and for the struggling Amazon Game Studios, who also recently announced the shutdown of ambitious MMORPG New World. The mega-retailer has yet to give up on original game production, however, betting big on its upcoming revival Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis.
