Redfall’s offline mode was being worked on, but is now dead

Early today, Redfall The development studio Arkane Austin has been closed by Xbox alongside Tango Gameworks and Alpha Dog Games. And it sounds like the team was working on new content and updates for the vampire-hunting shooter before the shutdown, which will now never be released again.

Arrived last year, Redfall– an online-only co-op game for Xbox and PC – that was released due to negative reviews and low player numbers. After its release, the game received some small updates, including a 60fps patch for Xbox

. But after Arkane Austin closed on Tuesday Redfall will no longer receive any further planned DLC. Instead, it will be players who have pre-purchased the planned content The lack of new characters is attributed. However, a new report claims that until recently, developers at Arkane Austin were actively working on an offline mode and a Halloween content update, both of which will now never see the light of day.

In a May 7 report from IGNAccording to the outlet, it was stated that the now-discontinued Hero Pass DLC content was scheduled to release in October. Two new characters were reportedly set to be added to the game on Halloween.

Additionally, IGN reports that a much-requested offline mode is also dead and will not be happening. Previously Redfall’s Many players were upset that the game would take so much time a constant online connection, even if you play alone. In the new report IGN says the mode was in development, like This was previously confirmed by the game’s director, Harvey Smithand should arrive sometime this month.

Arkane Austin was reportedly working on this new content in the expectation that it would only be released recently, suggesting that Microsoft’s decision to close the studio likely surprised many developers Arcane Austin surprised

. This also contradicts previous statements by Bethesda and Xbox suggesting that Microsoft wouldn’t give up on the studio or Redfall.

My city has I contacted Microsoft about the report.

It is unlikely that both the offline mode and the Halloween content drop will ever be completed or released. That’s a real shame because that’s what it means Redfall will probably become unplayable one day when Xbox shuts down the servers. Even if the game wasn’t great, it didn’t deserve to be forgotten and left for dead one day.