- Mighty Doom is winding down and will shut down its servers on August 7th.
- In-game purchases have been disabled and refunds can be claimed.
- The move comes with the closure of developer Alpha Dog Games.
Mighty Dome, the mobile spin-off of the historical shooter franchise, is being discontinued on August 7 due to the closure of developer Alpha Dog Games. As of today in-app purchases have been disabled and refunds can be claimed for purchases made. Bethesda’s official support site. Mighty Doom is a top-down shooter inspired by the hit FPS franchise that takes the action in a decidedly cute but still captivating direction.
After two years in soft launch, Mighty Doom only properly hit storefronts a year ago. So it’s very sad to see the game go the way of DoDo after this time. However, the game’s shuttering comes alongside other major layoffs at developer Alpha Dog Games as well as parent company Microsoft’s gaming division.
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— Mighty Doom (@MightyDOOM) May 7, 2024
While it’s often difficult for the layman to grasp the significance of studio closures, it’s easy to see why this latest round of vacations, which is just the tip of Mighty Doom’s iceberg, has caused quite a stir in the gaming world. C waves have been sent. Tango Gameworks, developer of the smash hit Hi-Fi Rush, has been shut down, as have Arcane Austin, the aforementioned Alpha Dog and Roundhouse Studios. As far as layoffs go, it’s pretty devastating and for many it raises a lot of questions about Microsoft’s management…
But right now it may be out of our reach. Rest assured, we have our own ideas. In the meantime, for now, there are still some great games on mobile you can check out with our list of the best mobile games of 2024 (so far). And if you need something to keep you going, there are some big releases coming up that you can check out with our list of the most anticipated mobile games of the year.