{"id":20465,"date":"2025-07-10T05:30:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T05:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playersforlife.com\/2025\/07\/10\/wargaming-s-steel-hunters-wird-im-oktober-2025-geschlossen\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T02:53:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T02:53:38","slug":"wargaming-s-steel-hunters-wird-im-oktober-2025-geschlossen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playersforlife.com\/de\/2025\/07\/10\/wargaming-s-steel-hunters-wird-im-oktober-2025-geschlossen\/","title":{"rendered":"Wargaming&#8217;s Steel Hunters wird im Oktober 2025 geschlossen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"key-takeaways\"><h3>Das Wichtigste in K\u00fcrze<\/h3><p>Mit KI erstellt - wir experimentieren noch damit! Entschuldigung, falls es nicht ganz Ihren Erwartungen entspricht.<\/p><ul><li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Steel Hunters, ein neues Spiel von Wargaming, wird am 8. Oktober 2025 eingestellt werden, wegen niedriger Spielerannahme und hohen Pflegekosten.<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Das Spiel registrierte w\u00e4hrend eines j\u00fcngsten 24-st\u00fcndigen Zeitraums nur einen Spitzenwert von 97 gleichzeitig aktiven Spielern, wobei die Reviews auf Steam gemischt waren.<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Vor dem Abschalten der Server stellen Wargaming alle J\u00e4ger (auch die f\u00fcr zuk\u00fcnftige Updates geplanten) kostenfrei zur Verf\u00fcgung und organisieren ein Abschiedsturnier.<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Die Konsolenversionen von Steel Hunters f\u00fcr PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X\/S wurden nie ver\u00f6ffentlicht.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2>Steelj\u00e4ger: Fr\u00fchzeitige Schlie\u00dfung aufgrund niedriger Spieleradoption und hoher Unterhaltungskosten<\/h2>\n<p>Wargaming will am 8. Oktober 2025 die Spieleserie \u201eSteel Hunters\u201c eingestellt, knapp sechs Monate nach dem Start der Early Access-Ver\u00f6ffentlichung auf Steam. Das Spiel, welches bei den Game Awards 2024 vorgestellt wurde, startete am 2. April 2025 in die Early Access. W\u00e4hrend seiner Vorstellung teilte Victor Kislyi, CEO von Wargaming, mit, dass Steel Hunters etwas ganz Neues bieten wollte und \u00fcber das gew\u00f6hnliche Territorium des Unternehmens hinausgehen sollte. Allerdings gab Wargaming am 8. Juli 2025 bekannt, dass die kostenlose Extraktionssch\u00fctzen-Spieleserie ihre Operationen am 8. Oktober 2025 einstellen werde. Diese Fr\u00fchzeitige Schlie\u00dfung stellt sicherlich Steel Hunters neben anderen in den letzten Monaten eingestellten Live-Service-Titeln zur Seite, die aufgrund niedriger Spieleradoption und den Schwierigkeiten bei der Begr\u00fcndigung von Unterhaltungskosten eingestellt wurden. Das Projekt war nicht angesprochener Beliebtheit entgegen. Laut SteamDB erreichte Steel Hunters kurz nach seinem Early Access-Start einen gleichzeitigen H\u00f6chstwert von 4.479 Spielern, seitdem hat sich die Spielerbeteiligung jedoch stark verringert. Das Spiel registrierte in einem k\u00fcrzlich abgelaufenen 24-Stunden-Zeitraum nur maximal 97 gleichzeitige Spieler, mit rund 76 Spielern online zu jeder bestimmten Zeit. Allgemein schwanken die aktuellen Spielerzahlen um etwa 250. Auf Steam werden die Bewertungen als &#8222;Gemischt&#8220; eingestuft, wobei die Spieler h\u00e4ufig Beschwerden \u00fcber den Verlag und Spielprobleme formulieren.<\/p>\n<h2>Abschiedsturnier und kostenlose Zugang zu allen Mechs bis zum Auslaufen (8. Oktober)<\/h2>\n<p>Zun\u00e4chst geplant f\u00fcr PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X\/S, wurden diese Konsolenversionen nie ver\u00f6ffentlicht. Steel Hunters bieteten PvPvE-K\u00e4mpfe von Mechs, bei denen die Spieler massive Mechs namens J\u00e4ger pilotierten. Diese J\u00e4ger reichten von menschlichen Designs bis hin zu mechanischen Tiergestalten, \u00e4hnlich der Zeichentrickserie Zoids. Die Spieler konnten jedes Mech individuell mit verschiedenen Waffen, Modifikationen und F\u00e4higkeiten anpassen. Das Spiel funktionierte mit einem nicht monetarisierten Fortschrittsmodell. In einer auf Steam ver\u00f6ffentlichten Erkl\u00e4rung dankte Wargaming der Community f\u00fcr ihre Unterst\u00fctzung, aber es erkannte auch an, dass die weitere Entwicklung nicht tragf\u00e4hig war. Bevor am 8. Oktober die Server abgeschaltet werden, bietet Wargaming den Spielern kostenlose Zugang zu allen J\u00e4gern, einschlie\u00dflich solcher, die f\u00fcr zuk\u00fcnftige Updates geplant waren. Das Studio plant auch das Anbieten von Benutzerdefinierten Matchs unterst\u00fctzung und ein Abschiedsturnier, jedoch wurde noch keine Datum oder Form des Ereignisses bekanntgegeben. Dieses Zeitraum erm\u00f6glicht den Spielern, sich alle Spielinhalte anzusehen und Steel Hunters vor seinem Auslaufen zu verabschieden.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"specifications\"><h2><\/h2><p class=\"specifications__disclaimer\"><\/p><div class=\"pcrstb-wrap\"><table class=\"specifications__table\"><thead><tr><th class=\"specifications__key-header\">Specification<\/th><th class=\"specifications__value-header\"><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"specifications__row\" data-index=\"1\"><td class=\"specifications__key\">Official Name<\/td><td class=\"specifications__value\">Steel Hunters<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"specifications__row\" data-index=\"2\"><td class=\"specifications__key\">Brief Summary<\/td><td class=\"specifications__value\">Steel Hunters is a PC, duo-based hero shooter with futuristic mech battles.<\/p>\n<p>By mastering and customizing their Hunters, players can explore a variety of fighting styles and tactics to gain an advantage over their opponents in dynamic and immersive battles.<\/p>\n<p>With communication as a critical skill, Steel Hunters introduces \u201cduo symbiosis\u201d as mechanic to achieve victory.<\/p>\n<p>Steel Hunters is a Free-to-Play, PvPvE shooter with futuristic mech battles. Fight to collect rare loot on an abandoned Earth, and use combat tactics to turn rivals into scrap. Choose your Hunter and playstyle to battle 5 other duo teams. Only one can extract from the Hunting Grounds.<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"specifications__row\" data-index=\"3\"><td class=\"specifications__key\">Platforms<\/td><td class=\"specifications__value\">PC (Microsoft Windows)<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"specifications__row\" data-index=\"4\"><td class=\"specifications__key\">Released<\/td><td class=\"specifications__value\">April 2, 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"specifications__row\" data-index=\"5\"><td class=\"specifications__key\">Genre<\/td><td class=\"specifications__value\">Shooter, Tactical<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"specifications__row\" data-index=\"6\"><td class=\"specifications__key\">Play Modes<\/td><td class=\"specifications__value\">Multiplayer, Co-operative, Battle Royale<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"specifications__row\" data-index=\"7\"><td class=\"specifications__key\">Languages<\/td><td class=\"specifications__value\">English<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"specifications__row\" data-index=\"8\"><td class=\"specifications__key\">Genre<\/td><td class=\"specifications__value\">Wargaming.net<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"specifications__row\" data-index=\"9\"><td class=\"specifications__key\">Genre<\/td><td class=\"specifications__value\">Wargaming.net<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"external-references\"><h2>Dar\u00fcber wird auch in der ausl\u00e4ndischen Presse berichtet<\/h2><p class=\"external-references__disclaimer\">Falls Sie Englisch verstehen, hier sind Links zu externen Quellen<\/p><ul class=\"external-references__list\"><li class=\"external-references__item\" data-index=\"1\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">Steel Hunters\u2019 short flight before the crash landing<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamepressure.com\/newsroom\/wargamings-steel-hunters-to-close-its-servers-in-october-another\/za81a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"external-references__link\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">Steel Hunters\u2019 short flight before the crash landing<\/span><span class=\"external-references__domain\">gamepressure.com<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"external-references__item\" data-index=\"2\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">Another Live-Service Shooter To Shut Down A Few Months After Launch<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/insider-gaming.com\/steel-hunters-closing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"external-references__link\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">Another Live-Service Shooter To Shut Down A Few Months After Launch<\/span><span class=\"external-references__domain\">insider-gaming.com<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"external-references__item\" data-index=\"3\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">Wargaming Announces Steel Hunters Is Shutting Down, Three Months After Early Access Launch<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wccftech.com\/wargaming-announces-steel-hunters-is-shutting-down-three-months-after-early-access-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"external-references__link\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">Wargaming Announces Steel Hunters Is Shutting Down, Three Months After Early Access Launch<\/span><span class=\"external-references__domain\">wccftech.com<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"external-references__item\" data-index=\"4\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">World Of Tanks developer Wargaming\u2019s \u2018Steel Hunters\u2019 to shut down after just three months<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/World-Of-Tanks-Developer-Wargaming-s-Steel-Hunters-To-Shut-Down-After-Just-Three-Months.1054676.0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"external-references__link\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">World Of Tanks developer Wargaming\u2019s \u2018Steel Hunters\u2019 to shut down after just three months<\/span><span class=\"external-references__domain\">notebookcheck.net<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"external-references__item\" data-index=\"5\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">Related Story Wargaming Announces Steel Hunters Early Access Date<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wccftech.com\/wargaming-announces-steel-hunters-is-shutting-down-three-months-after-early-access-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"external-references__link\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">Related Story Wargaming Announces Steel Hunters Early Access Date<\/span><span class=\"external-references__domain\">wccftech.com<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steel Hunters, obwohl der Anfang versprach, konnte es nicht eine ausreichende Spielerbasis halten, um die Operationen zu unterst\u00fctzen, aufgrund niedriger Adoption und hohen Wartungskosten, was zur fr\u00fchen Schlie\u00dfung im Oktober 2025 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