Gaming has long been cemented as one of the major forms of entertainment, with more players getting into it and more games being released every year. But games run the same risk of being delisted and removed from sales fronts when companies no longer see them as useful. Not only does this remove access for players, but it runs the risk of the game being lost to history.

As the new year approaches, it’s time to look back at what games were put to rest by their developers and publishers over the past year. Here are the games that were delisted or otherwise ended in 2022.

Games that ended their services in 2022

Whether they had their online services suspended or were delisted from the market entirely, there were a fair amount of games this year that were sent to their graves.

Overwatch

While it’s been replaced by Overwatch 2, fans of the original game will agree that it’s a largely different experience, changing everything from the team style to many of the character’s abilities. One might say that the sunsetting of the first game seemed a long time coming, with Blizzard largely not putting out content for the first game to focus more attention on the sequel.

The original Overwatch was shut down in October right as the sequel was released to fans across the world. Some players shared some final fond moments from in the game right before the servers were taken offline.

Assassin’s Creed multiplayer

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