Amazon Shuts Down King of Meat Servers in April 2026

Amazon Games announced on Monday that it will shut down the servers for King of Meat, its cooperative platformer developed by the UK-based studio Glowmade, less than six months after the game's launch in October 2025. The closure, set for April 9, 2026, follows disappointing player numbers that fell short of the studio's expectations, marking another setback for the company's live-service gaming initiatives.

King of Meat, a four-player online dungeon crawler blending chaotic combat, platforming, and comedic elements, debuted on October 31, 2025, across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and other platforms for $30. The game required an internet connection for multiplayer sessions and featured purchasable in-game items known as Stamps. In the lead-up to release, Amazon invested in high-profile marketing, including an animated trailer unveiled at Gamescom's Opening Night Live in August 2024 and a promotional video featuring content creator MrBeast organizing a tournament with influencers.

Despite these efforts, the game struggled to attract a sustained audience. Glowmade had aimed for around 100,000 concurrent players on Steam at launch, but data from SteamDB showed peaks of fewer than 400,...