Stormgate, the StarCraft-like RTS that launched into early access in 2024 and hit 1.0 a year later, is ending support for online play at the end of April because Hathora, which provides server functionality for the game, has been purchased by an AI company. There's a chance that online play could be restored at some point in the future, but for now developer Frost Giant Studios says it will patch Stormgate so it can be played offline.
Hathora announced in March that it had been acquired by Fireworks AI, and that its support for games like Stormgate would end on May 5. A partnership with GameFabric "to provide a clear migration path and hands-on support through the transition" was announced at the same time, but Stormgate apparently isn't going to make that move.
