Trending Now - Sony Ends Support for Destruction Allstars After Five Years
WHO:
Kotaku - Sony, Lucid Games, Tencent subsidiary Lightspeed Studios, Colin Berry (director of Destruction AllStars)
WHAT:
Kotaku - Sony announced that single-player gameplay will remain playable for returning players until November 25, 2026, but functionality and player experience may be impacted due to the server shutdown.
Push Square - The multiplayer servers for Destruction AllStars have been offline since 2024, although Sony had not officially acknowledged this until now.
Engadget - Sony announced the permanent shutdown of the online multiplayer game Destruction AllStars.
Kotaku - Destruction AllStars was one of the first exclusives for the PlayStation 5, launched in February 2021.
Kotaku - The game was originally set to be a $70 launch title but was delayed and downgraded to a $20 purchase.
Kotaku - Multiplayer services for Destruction AllStars have already been taken offline.
Kotaku - Players will have until the servers go offline to spend any remaining virtual currency, known as Destruction Points.
WHERE:
Kotaku - The game is available on the PlayStation Store.
WHEN:
Kotaku - Destruction AllStars and all associated virtual currency will be removed from sale on May 26, 2026, at 14:00 UTC.
Kotaku - Single-player modes will remain accessible until November 25, 2026, at 15:00 UTC when all server support will be shut down.
WHY:
Push Square - Sony stated that the multiplayer services for Destruction AllStars are no longer available due to ongoing technical issues.
Kotaku - Sony cited "ongoing technical issues" as the reason for the immediate loss of online multiplayer functionality.
HOW:
Kotaku - The game’s multiplayer services were taken offline immediately, and players were informed that any remaining virtual currency would not be eligible for a refund.
Kotaku - The game received over a year of substantive updates but struggled to gain traction, leading to the decision to shut down services.
(UPDATED May 27, 2026 12:06 UTC)
Sony has announced that single-player gameplay for returning players will remain available until November 25, 2026, although the experience may be affected by an upcoming server shutdown. The company confirmed that the multiplayer servers for Destruction AllStars have been offline since 2024 due to ongoing technical issues, a fact they had not officially acknowledged until now. Players were informed that the multiplayer services were taken offline immediately, and any remaining virtual currency will not be eligible for a refund.
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(UPDATED May 27, 2026 08:22 UTC)
Sony has announced the permanent shutdown of the online multiplayer game Destruction AllStars, which was one of the first exclusives for the PlayStation 5 when it launched in February 2021. Players will have until May 26, 2026, at 14:00 UTC to spend any remaining virtual currency, known as Destruction Points, before the game and all associated currency are removed from sale. While single-player modes will remain accessible until November 25, 2026, at 15:00 UTC, Sony cited ongoing technical issues and the game's struggle to gain traction as reasons for the immediate loss of online multiplayer functionality.