Sniper Elite Battle Royale game has been cancelled.

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Rebellion's Sniper Elite action game “Project Archipelago” has reportedly been canceled due to loss of funding from Tencent.
The cancellation was not due to development problems. But it is reported that this was due to Tencent's decision after the failure of another project.
The cancellation does not affect the team at Rebellion as they continue to work on other games, including Sniper Elite: Resistance.

Live battle royale game from developer Rebellion Developments. Sniper Elite It has been reported that the series has been cancelled. The game was first released in August 2024 as a multiplayer-focused spin-off. Sniper Elite name

It was once considered a series. A lower-budget “copycat” that caught on to the trend of World War II games. Sniper Elite First released in 2005, it tells the fictional story of an American sniper operating behind Nazi lines. Sniper Elite Visited other theaters of war. and use additional mechanisms to gain critical acclaim and gain popularity. and puts the franchise in the upper echelon of best stealth shooters. Sniper Elite The series is also famous for its focus on snipers in particular. It uses gruesome “X-ray” kills that show bullets hitting enemies' heads, torsos, limbs, and even private parts. It depends on where the player is aiming. The series also has its own horror spin-off in the form of zombie army A game that delves into expert snipers fighting hordes of zombies.

Climb up to the enemies with the sniper rifle and rifle on the back.

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Unfortunately for Rebellion, plans to continue expanding the series into the multiplayer space with a game codenamed “Project Archipelago” appear to have been cancelled. According to Insider Gaming, Project Archipelago will not be moving forward. next Even though the announcement is less than four months old. The game is known as “Sniper Island” and is intended to be a multiplayer game. Sniper Elite Battle Royale game that pits teams of players against each other.

Developer Rebellion Reportedly Cancels Sniper Elite Battle Royale Game

According to reports, the reason behind the cancellation of Project Archipelago has nothing to do with development issues. Instead, it was a loss of funding from Tencent, which financed the project. In a meeting Rebellion officials hinted that the fate of ConcordeA multiplayer hero shooter developed by Sony influenced Tencent's decision to withdraw funding from Project Archipelago. Concorde It was a flagship project for PlayStation Studios, but it was deemed a flop shortly after launch. The game was shut down less than two weeks after launch. And the game's developer, Firewalk Studios, was shut down at the end of October 2024.

Although the loss of Project Archipelago is a shame, But this doesn't appear to have affected the current staff at Rebellion Developments. The studio has other games in the works. that is under development Including the base game for the next single player in Sniper Elite set. Sniper Elite: Resistance It launches in January 2025 for Xbox and PlayStation consoles and PC, and promises to take the series to World War II France, starring a new protagonist working with the French Resistance against Nazi occupation.