PS4 games from ARC Raiders Dev are shutting down on March 18th

The first game from Embark Studios, the live service shooter The finalswill be turned off PlayStation 4 come Wednesday March 18. Sony's PlayStation 4 console is one of the most popular video game consoles ever made, so it's no surprise that it's still supported a staggering 13 years after its original launch. There are many live service games that can still be played on PS4, although that may change in the coming months.

Reports have indicated that various live service games are shutting down their PS4 versions this year. On top of that, Sony themselves have said that they will stop prioritizing PS4 games on PS Plus this year as well. It is clear that the time of the PS4 is coming to an end. Soon, another game will shut down that PS4 version, another step towards the console becoming obsolete in the face of the PlayStation 5 and other modern gaming hardware.

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It's the end of an era for the PS4

The PlayStation 4 is nearly 12 years old at this point, and it's now the end of an era for the home console.

Late last year, Embark Studios confirmed it The finals on PS4 would shut down on March 18, 2026, beginning with Season 10. From that point forward, anyone who wants to continue playing The finals will have to do it on another platform, be it PC, PS5 or Xbox. Fortunately, The finals progress and purchases are stored in one's Embark ID, so PS4 players moving to a new console don't have to start from scratch. It's still inconvenient, but with the PlayStation 5 being six years old at this point, it's really not surprising that live service games for PS4 are shutting down.

When does the finale on PS4 shut down?

For those who may not know The finalsit was the first release from Embark Studios, best known these days for being the company behind the extremely popular extraction shooter ARC Raiders. The finals was released in 2023 and was quite popular at first, mainly thanks to its over-the-top presentation and focus on destructible environments. Interest in The finals has declined significantly since its peak, but the game still receives regular content updates and has a dedicated fan base. There will no doubt be PS4 players sad to see The finals shut down, but at least the game will still live on elsewhere.

PlayStation 6 is just around the corner

The finals won't be the last live-service PS4 game to shut down. In fact, the live service games that started on the PS4 and still support the console are being held back by the outdated hardware. With this in mind, it is very likely that many more live service titles will leave their PS4 versions in the next few years.

After all, we are almost two console generations before PS4 at this point. Recent reports suggest that Sony's PlayStation 6 console will be released in 2027 or 2028. If those reports are true, the PS4 is about to become even more outdated, and you really can't blame game developers for wanting to move on and focus on the latest hardware.

For now, though, that's all PS4 players need to worry about The finals will be closed on March 18. Anyone interested in playing The finals on PS4 wants to make sure they get their final games between now and March 18, when Season 10 kicks off. And all the PS4 players who want to keep playing The finals after that date you must move on to another platform.