Well, while Phoenix Labs doesn't give a reason (in either the official announcement or in a Discord message sent to players, apparently), we can make a very strong educated guess. A major reason for ...

The shutdown comes after Phoenix Labs' controversial Awakening update in late 2024. Microtransactions in Dauntless may see policy changes before the game's closure. On social media, Dauntless ...

Phoenix Labs recently released an expansion update for Dauntless called Awakening, and fans have been keen to voice criticism about a newly installed microtransaction marketplace over on Reddit ...