Super Bomberman R Onlineis a 64-player simultaneous battle royale game initially unveiled in 2020. First announced to be a Stadia exclusive,Super Bomberman R Onlinewas eventually brought to other platforms, where it saw some success. The game is a free-to-play online title somewhat related toSuper Bomberman R, which was announced back in 2017. With both of these titles being the first big drops for theBombermanfranchise in a few years, it would seem strange for Konami to pull the plug on one of these titles.
However, in a recent statement, Konami has confirmed that theBombermanbattle royale titlewill have its online functionality dropped by December 2022. By that time, the game would’ve been out for around two years following its Stadia launch. For consoles and PC,Super Bomberman R Onlinewill have just had eighteen months of being available before shutting down. In its official statement, Konami seems to have forgotten about the Stadia release, as it stated thatSuper Bomberman R Onlinehas continued to operate “with the support of its many users” since its launch in “May 2021,” disregarding the earlier reveal.
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It does not seem like a lack of players has caused Konami’s decision, due to the line in its statement aroundSuper Bomberman R Online’s “many users.” The publisher has not given a specific reason as to why theBombermantitle is shutting down, instead claiming that a multitude of factors led to the decision to end the game. Already, the sale of Bomber Coins and Premium Packs are being stopped, with the developers requesting that people spend their in-game currency before the service ends.
Konami states that it opes fans will “enjoy the game until the end of the service.” With six months beforeSuper Bomberman R Onlinecomes to an end, it does give players some time to do just that. Other titles likeHalo: Reachhave given fans some time to continue experiencing the gamebefore the online functionality is cut off. However, unlikeHalo’sold servers, which were shut down within a month,Super Bomberman R Onlinehas given its player base plenty of time to log on and continuing to enjoy the game.
The full-priceSuper Bomberman Rwill remain playable, despite the loss of its online battle-royale game. WithSuper Bomberman Rreaching an impressive sales milestone, it proves that there is still a market forBombermangames today, meaning that there could be some more titles from the franchise on the way. For now, fans ofSuper Bomberman R Onlinecan mourn the loss of the battle royale by continuing to play the game until it eventually faces its shutdown.
Super Bomberman Ris available now on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
