Sony Shuts Destruction AllStars Servers by Nov. 25, 2026 as PS5 Live-Service Bet Fades
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Updated · Kotaku · May 26
Sony Shuts Destruction AllStars Servers by Nov. 25, 2026 as PS5 Live-Service Bet Fades
14 articles · Updated · Kotaku · May 26
Nov. 25, 2026 is the final shutdown date Sony set for Destruction AllStars, after pulling the game and its Destruction Points from sale on May 26 and already taking multiplayer offline.
Ongoing technical issues ended online functionality immediately, while existing owners can still access single-player Arcade Mode until the servers close, though Sony warned performance may degrade.
No refunds will be offered for remaining virtual currency; players must spend any leftover Destruction Points before the shutdown.
Destruction AllStars launched in February 2021 as an early PS5 exclusive, was cut from a planned $70 release to $20 with PS Plus access, and struggled to retain players despite more than a year of updates.
The closure caps one of Sony's weakest live-service efforts, with Lucid Games later losing a Twisted Metal reboot and being acquired by Tencent-owned Lightspeed Studios.
With another live-service game shuttered, what does this mean for Sony's $3.6 billion Bungie investment?
As more digital games are rendered unplayable, will new laws force publishers to provide offline access?
If a game you paid for can be remotely deleted by its publisher, did you ever truly own it?