More live-service titles are reportedly set to drop last-gen support next year

Perhaps more so than any previous console cycle, the 9th generation of video games has been closely intertwined with last-gen systems, with a large swarth of titles being released across both the PS4 and PS5. That said, some live-service games have finally started to move away from the decade-old platform – with more reportedly set to follow-suit next year.

Recently, we reported on the announcement that Hoyoverse’s highly popular free-to-play gacha game Genshin Impact would no longer receive any content updates after April of 2026, claiming “limitations related to hardware performance and platform application size” as the reasons for this move.

According to Gamesindustry.biz, Hoyoverse aren’t the only ones phasing out last-gen support, with “many other operators of major online and live service titles also eyeing up the [2026] timeline for dropping PS4 support.”

Of course, there remains many live-service titles which are still operating on last-gen with no signs of discontinuation, including Epic Games’ Fortnite.

That said, as the likes of smartphones continue to surpass the capabilities of the PS4/Xbox One, there will eventually come a time when all live-services must move on.

It will be interesting to see which titles wind up being discontinued over the next 12 months.

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