SHOTBALL

Shotball launched on February 20, 2025 as a free-to-play 3v3 shooter sports game. Since launch, HOLODOT STUDIO has shipped a series of meaningful updates: a launch hotfix (V.1.1) on February 21, 2025, Update V.1.2 on February 25, 2025, Update V.1.3 on March 11, 2025, and Update V.1.4 on September 5, 2025. These updates have delivered substantive new features — Ranked Mode, custom game servers, bot matchmaking fill, new store bundles, and movement/animation improvements — going well beyond routine bug fixes. The game's store page describes an in-game store with bundles and cosmetic boxes, consistent with a free-to-play model designed for ongoing monetized support. The developer's update posts consistently close with messages about listening to feedback and committing to continuous improvements. The most recent developer communication is the V.1.4 update post on September 5, 2025. With updates arriving in February, March, and September 2025, the pattern is one of active but irregularly spaced development. As of today (September 24, 2026), it has been approximately 12.5 months since the last update. The gap between V.1.3 (March 11, 2025) and V.1.4 (September 5, 2025) was roughly 6 months, establishing a rough cadence of several months between feature updates. The current silence of ~12.5 months is approaching twice that interval, but no developer statement has announced the end of development, and no distress signals have been communicated. The free-to-play monetization model further suggests ongoing support is the intent. This is a borderline situation, but without any developer communication indicating the game is finished or the studio is in distress, the sustained update pattern and monetization model still support ongoing development as the most likely status.