Media Molecule has announced that they are ending live support for Dreams. Starting this September, we will no longer be providing game updates and many community events will be ending.
and Submit to your dream site, Media Molecule stated that live support will end on September 1, 2023. With the renewal ending, the studio will also be closing his DreamsCom, All Hallows’ Dreams, Impy Awards and other events.
In a post, Media Molecule said, “We are very proud of Dreams and appreciate the community for accepting everything it has to offer. , there was always a desire to expand the experience, but when we reviewed our plans we were unable to define a sustainable path forward, and decided to change the studio’s product strategy. For many people, this is clearly a disappointment, but we are very much looking forward to what happens next.”
The studio has clarified that Dreams will remain available after September 1st, and players will be able to continue playing, creating, and sharing with others. The game is still available for purchase.
“This is challenging news, but we have several more updates coming, including the long-awaited tren, significant animation improvements, and an update to the last crafting mode,” the developer promised.
Dreams is no longer in active development, but Media Molecule plans to support Dreams in other ways in the future. The post promises, “We will continue to share and celebrate Dreams’ work with the wider world on our social channels, streams, Impsider Roundup, and more.” In-game curation will continue to ensure the most interesting creations are promoted to the community.
The change comes as Media Molecule works to “shift focus to exciting new projects.” Details of the new project have yet to be revealed. “I can’t tell you at this stage yet, but stay tuned for more information in the future.” The studio has confirmed that the project is neither Dreams 2 nor part of the Dreams IP.
Before live support ends, Media Molecule plans to migrate servers in late May to “maintain the security and stability of Dreams.”
Since its launch in 2020, Dreams has produced a wide variety of weird and wonderful creations, from the amazing Avatar: The Last Airbender game, to the amazing recreation of PlayStation Home, to the incredibly realistic train station. I have no doubt it will continue to be home to an amazing creative community even after live support ends.
Matt Purslow is IGN’s UK News and Features Editor.
