- Amazon released online games The king of meat shuts down
- It was on the market for less than a year
- Buyers will be eligible for a refund
Amazon has released an online party brawler The king of meat shuts down after less than a year on the market.
Developed by British team Glowmade, the game originally launched back in October 2025 and struggled to attract players. According to data from SteamDB, it peaked with a player count of just 320 on Steam, which is surprisingly low given that it launched alongside a flashy marketing campaign featuring well-known content creator MrBeast.
Retailing for $29.99 / £29.99 on the platform, the price was slashed to just $7.49 / £5.98 for two weeks in November, but this generous discount did little to boost player numbers.
After weeks of only a handful of players logging into the game daily, Amazon has pulled the plug. “After the launch of The king of meatit’s been incredibly rewarding to see the community enjoying this fun and chaotic world,” reads a new announcement on the game’s official website.
“Despite the creativity and innovation that Glowmade brought to The king of meatthe game has unfortunately not found the audience we were hoping for,” it continues. “As a result, we have made the difficult decision to end our investment in the game, and King of Meat’s servers will close on April 9, 2026.”
The game will still be playable until that date, but after that it will seemingly be gone forever.
The site also confirms that “all players” who purchased the game on any platform or in-game currency will be eligible for a “full refund.” According to Amazon, these will be “handled directly by the platform where you purchased the game” and processed automatically at the end of this month.
This news comes just weeks after Amazon announced it would be shutting down its MMO New world next year as the company shifts away from expensive support of long-term live service titles.
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