Amazing Seasun Games launched its debut live-service Mecha Break to fans globally just one month ago, and while the launch was received well by tens of thousands of players, the player base has fallen tremendously, and fans are now running into issues finding games.
One month following launch, Mecha Break had lost nearly its entire player base on Steam, as 93 percent of players have abandoned ship for greener pastures. This is compared to a July 1 peak player count of over 130K players, a very steep drop-off.
Despite ongoing problems, Seasun Games has not responded and instead launched a promotion for its new Ace pilot, Lu Hui, who can be recruited from the marketplace (this focus on microtransactions is why fans were initially upset with the title at launch).
Fans have taken to forums like Reddit to relay their frustrations with the title, namely, that matches are harder than ever to find. This leaves players guessing among each other about why that’s the case.
Players Are Having A Hard Time Finding Mecha Break Matches
Players have flocked to Reddit to ask others if they, too, have had trouble finding matches in Mecha Break. It turns out that it has become another issue the title faces. In a thread, users have surmised that the remaining players on Mecha Break may not fall into lower ranking brackets, which could be why matchmaking has lagged.
A player who identified themselves as a “top 500” pilot suggested that either the remaining player base is in the upper echelon of rankings (like Legendary or Champion), or players have just stepped down to casual matches due to the ongoing long matchmaking queue.
Interestingly, other players have called out the rush of complaints as one of the reasons matchmaking has faltered. User Eldegold said, “Maybe if the player base stopped calling the game dead at every opportunity, maybe new players would want to try it or stick around?” Other fans have agreed with this comment, with other fans chiming in that no one is being forced to wait the 30 minutes in matchmaking queues, ironically on the thread that complains about matchmaking queues.
Despite the discord between fans, two things are certain: Mecha Break’s player base has dropped off a cliff and fans are having a hard time getting into games. These two things are not good for the long-term health of Mecha Break, and it remains to be seen what Seasun Games will do to right the ship.