
Killer Instinct may give us somewhat fear-inducing flashbacks to the Xbox One launch era, but it's grown into a bit of a cult classic since its Xbox launch in 2013. The team has continued to update and improve the title over the years, and this month's update is looking like it will keep the Xbox exclusive fighter going for years to come.
In short, the team's May 2023 update for Killer Instinct will migrate the online services over to a fresh client to ensure the game continues to work in the future. The dev has started moving things over to the 'PlayFab services' which should provide a stronger platform for the game in 2023 and beyond.
"Over the last five years, however, it has become more challenging to deal with issues that crop up due to KI’s reliance on legacy services. We have been working on solutions to address these concerns. Thank you for being patient and amazing fans through any bumps in the road.
We have started migrating KI’s legacy services to PlayFab services, a process which will happen over the next several months. This is a quality-of-life (QOL) update and does not have any new content or tuning changes: it ensures the game you know and love continues to provide the best possible player experience."
We do wonder what this sort of thing means for the future of Killer Instinct - it's a double edged sword really. On one hand this could mean we're unlikely to see a brand-new game anytime soon, but it could also hint that Xbox wants to keep the series going because it has a planned future for the franchise.
Whichever way Microsoft goes, it's good to see such an old game still get updated almost a decade after launch. Still - some fans will be hoping that a new game is right around the corner!
Are you still playing this Xbox One launch title? Let us know if you're a fan of this Xbox fighter.
[source ultra-combo.com]
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i love KI! its need to be upgraded to the Series X|S
Great game and like many Xbox games, it has been improved significantly. The only thing that is missing is a blood off option, it's quite distracting.
Haven't played it in a few years, perhaps a return is in order.
People say that the Xbox one was a disaster but games like killer instinct was the reason I went with an Xbox one over a PS4
@kihaennem Totally! Give it a new fresh of paint and add a new character or two to the roster (Doom Slayer feels like a good fit for the game, or even Master Chief with his grapple hook)
@MattT3142 I think it needs a sequel at this point.
It should be MS' answer to smash bros where they use all of their IP as a means of propping up the original KI ones. Keep it running as a live service and add new characters as time goes on(and as they acquire more devs)
This and quantum break were the games that convinced me I needed an xboxone. Loved this when it first came out…then they ruined it by introducing aload of f2p mechanics and made the menus a cluttered mess.
I do hope they bring it back though but seems yet another Rare ip Xbox are fine with letting die whilst they chase other publishers IPs…rather than growing the ones they chased from Nintendo. I mean how the hell we’ve not got a new banjo yet when they want they keep going on about ‘diversity of games’ for years, I don’t know… you’d think a platformer would be high on the list
Yeah, where's Banjo-Kazooie, dude?
I dont know man. We dont have anything on rare's everwild.
@elpardo1984 I agree that it needs a sequel, I'm just concerned as to who would make it.
I've always thought the easiest thing for Microsoft to do is simply create a new studio, have Ken Lobb be the studio head, and dedicate that studio to making Killer Instinct. Fighting games are seeing a massive surge, and Xbox should really try and get in on that.
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