Live Service Games: The Uninvited Guest at the Table The latest casualty of Sony's live service game experiment is Horizon Hunters Gathering, a multiplayer spin off from the popular Horizon series.
Reports indicate that Guerrilla Games is retooling the game to make it more of a traditional co op experience, abandoning its ambitious live service elements in favor of a story mode.
At first glance, this might seem like a reasonable decision – after all, co op games are generally well received by players. However, scratch beneath the surface and you'll find a more complex picture.