Microsoft killed Redfall right before the release of a major update according to new report

A new report suggests that Microsoft‘s decision to close Redfall developer Arkane Austin and cease work on the game came just before the expected release of a major update, with additional content also planned for the rest of the year.

The information comes from IGN, who were told that offline functionality, which would have allowed the game to be played without a constant internet connection, would have been added in an update this May. This was a long-awaited feature that has been in the works since a considerable fan backlash against the always-online requirement that dominated discussion throughout Redfall’s reveal period.