SUPERVIVE will sunset in February 2026, ending live service

Hannah Marie ZT, Senior Editor

Last Updated: 17/12/2025

The MOBA Battle Royale game SUPERVIVE was once considered a promising rival to dominant titles such as League of Legends. However, the game is now planned to sunset in February 2026.

With live service ending on February 26th, the game will not reach its 1.0 launch anniversary. 

Why is SUPERVIVE shutting down?

SUPERVIVE was developed by a team of former Riot Games and Blizzard employees named Theorycraft Games. With a wealth of skill involved in the game’s development, how did the game collapse in less than one year?

Despite an impressive player count for the initial 1.0 launch, SUPERVIVE’s stats quickly plummeted. 

In early access, the game reached up to 48,000 concurrent players. However, when SUPERVIVE left early access with a full 1.0 release in July 2025, the player count only reached 15,000. 

At present, the concurrent player count is lower than before the 1.0 release, averaging between 300 and 600 concurrent players from November to December 2025. 

Evidently, this is a far cry from the game’s early access hype. 

SUPERVIVE’s Executive Producer, Jess Nam, discussed Theorycraft’s reasons for sunsetting the game in a YouTube video. 

She explained, “From the beginning, we’ve always felt that there was something magical about the core combat of SUPERVIVE, and we’ve tried many different ways to bring that to the surface.” 

However, she goes on to say, “As time has gone on, it’s become clear that our changes haven’t been effective enough and bringing in new players has only gotten harder. Although we’ve seen a huge number of people download and try SUPERVIVE, most of them move on after their initial time with the game.”

The game also suffered from complaints about its game modes, a lack of in-game rewards, and weak post-release marketing.

Despite these issues, the game did have a dedicated fan base, many of whom expressed sadness at the announcement of its sunsetting. 

One fan professed, “I’ve never fallen in love with something like SUPERVIVE before in my life. It ignited a spark in me and pushed me to finally get off my ass and start making content like I’d always wanted. You guys really captured something special; created lightning in a bottle, however fleeting.” 

What is next for Theorycraft?

SUPERVIVE’s early demise does not mark the end of Theorycraft Games. The studio has confirmed it will pivot to new projects. 

Jess Nam explained that Theorycraft is hoping to “forge a new direction” that positions them “more squarely in the spacebetween indie and triple-A.” 

Although Theorycraft has not yet revealed the projects they are working toward, SUPERVIVE’s fans are already placing their faith in the development team to succeed. 

Hopefully, they will be able to connect with a more sustainable player base, both through better marketing and expanding game access to other platforms such as PlayStation or Xbox. 

However, for now, the final horizon looms for yet another live service.

Hannah Marie ZT, Senior Editor

Hannah is a journalist specialising in the esports, gaming, and technology sectors. Working for outlets such as Dot Esports, Esports Insider, and of course ENUK, she has developed a love for wider esports, Apex Legends, and advocating for women's esports initiatives. You may have seen her at various esports and gaming events, including ALGS LANs, ESI London, EGX, and watch parties.

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