Pixelmon has ended all game development after a three-week evaluation by external publishers failed to generate a long-term commercial offer. The publishers assessed player acquisition and retention and advised further polishing followed by another test, but management chose to stop rather than fund another development cycle. Pixelmon will take PixelPals, Hunting Grounds, Arena and Kevin the Adventurer offline, while gaming staff receive severance and applicable benefits. A smaller team will examine non-gaming business models, with remaining non-tax escrowed funds directed toward finding product-market fit or winding down the company. Pixelmon said refunds are structurally impossible because of its shareholder and investor obligations. The project raised roughly $70 million through its February 2022 NFT mint and $8 million in a 2024 seed round backed by Animoca Brands and Delphi Ventures.