![]() A ton of love, passion, and hard work has gone into Knockout City, and our amazingly positive and dedicated community of players has made it well worth the effort. It’s been a truly rewarding experience growing the game each season, talking to the community, trying new things, creating content that makes us laugh, and best of all, having a blast playing the game ourselves! Over the course of development and live-ops, we created an original IP, built a brand-new game engine, self-published when we went free-to-play, and created over fifty Playlists, eleven maps, a dozen balls, and almost three thousand different cosmetics. After two years of live operations, we’ve learned a lot about Knockout City and live games in general. What excites our team the most is making something new, something fun, and something we can learn from. It’s a game that defies any traditional definition, which is what makes it both so amazing and challenging to work on. ![]() Through relentless iteration and experimentation, we got to the experience you know and love today, seamlessly blending half a dozen different game genres from shooters to sports games, fighters, brawlers, platformers, and physics simulations. For Knockout City, we set out to make something fresh and fun, starting with just those initial ideas of third-person dodgeball, throw-catch rallies, and balling up to become the weapon. Velan Studios’ mission is grounded in innovation. Read on for a full explanation of why we’re making this decision, what it means for you, how it affects the game, and everything you can look forward to over the next few months. We’ve got a jam-packed Season 9 full of all the amazing new content you’ve come to expect, an epic send-off both in and out of the game, and even a private server version on PC so Knockout City can live on forever. ![]() Before that happens, there are a ton of new updates in store. This was an extremely difficult decision for us, but a necessary and important one for our studio. Then, on the morning of June 6, 2023, over two years after our initial launch, all servers around the world will be shut down and the game will no longer be playable. Keep updated on the latest PC Gaming news by following GameWatcher on Twitter, checking out our videos on YouTube, giving us a like on Facebook, and joining us on Discord.Today we are announcing that Season 9 will be Knockout City’s final season. If you've yet to give the game a shot, the Block Party event and its free trial is still running until May 30. We'll keep an eye out and update this article with any news about Knockout City's Season 1 end date. The new Jukebox Junction map is also available now. Season 1 introduces a set of new cosmetic items alongside a new Playlist, League Play, Season Contracts, and Weekly Crew Contracts. ![]() Since we're talking about a new multiplayer game that's also part of a new IP, its popularity will likely weigh into when the first season comes to a close. Publisher Electronic Arts and developer Velan Studios haven't shared much about the intended length of post-launch seasons, so, at the moment, it's rather hard to predict when the first one might end. Knockout City's Season 1 has locked down its start date to May 25 which means that it's live right now, at least for those of us without access to a time machine.
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