Shutdown Watch

A short weekly email about the games you own: which ones lost their servers, which are about to, and what's happening to physical copies and to the rules on ownership. Every story links to its source.

Shutdown Watch

One short email a week: new shutdowns, dates coming up, and news about physical games and what you really own. Read past issues.

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Past issues

• Ultimechs goes single-player, and a US bill on owning the games you buy19.10.2026
• Ever Crisis goes dark, and Playdate owners have until 15 October to update12.10.2026
• Four games switched off in a month, and three more dates to know10.10.2026

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