For Honor

Launched in rough shape in 2017 with peer-to-peer networking, connectivity meltdowns, and pay-to-win monetization complaints, then rebuilt its reputation through dedicated servers, the Marching Fire overhaul, and an extraordinary ten years of seasonal content, new heroes, crossplay, and cross-progression. It remains live and supported in Year 10 as of October 2026.

• Ten straight years of seasonal content, Year 10 Season 3 (Blood Hunt) launched September 10, 2026 with Ranked Dominion, plus crossplay (2022) and cross-progression (2025) delivered long after launch.
• Reversed course under pressure multiple times: peer-to-peer networking replaced with dedicated servers in 2018 after boycott threats, gear-stat pay-to-win system scrapped for perks, and Steel payout rates raised after review-bombing.
• Weekly Warrior's Den streams, public monthly roadmaps, and Testing Grounds balance trials; studio flies top players in for direct feedback.
• Recent blemish: Linux/Steam Deck support dropped September 2026 over anti-cheat enforcement, with only a vague 'possibility of reopening' and no roadmap; new heroes still tend to launch overpowered behind a two-week paywall before being nerfed.