Supercell Moves Monster-Hunting Game Mo.co Back to Beta Following Underperformance

Finnish mobile gaming giant Supercell has announced that its monster-hunting title, Mo.co, is being moved back into beta development after the studio admitted that the game has failed to perform as well as initially hoped.

The decision comes just a month after Supercell candidly addressed the community regarding the title’s trajectory, noting at the time that substantial structural and conceptual changes would be required if the game was ever going to achieve widespread, mass-market appeal. Despite the commercial and engagement hurdles the project has faced, the development team has reaffirmed its underlying belief in the core concept of Mo.co, signaling that a series of ambitious ideas and experimental phases are already on the drawing board for future testing.

Under the newly adjusted development roadmap, the current iteration of the game will enter a period of low maintenance. This stripped-back operational state will allow the core development team to step away from routine live-service updates and instead focus entirely on creative experimentation, testing out radical new ideas, and laying the foundational architecture for what comes next in the game’s lifecycle.

Beta Reset and Operational Changes

To facilitate this pivot back to beta, Supercell is enacting immediate changes to how Mo.co operates on a day-to-day basis for its existing player base. Most notably, the current version of the game will no longer receive new weapons in upcoming seasons. Furthermore, the game’s seasonal passes are undergoing a significant restructuring; they will completely lose their premium tracks and any associated weapon unlocks.

In place of fresh seasonal rewards, the Elite Merch system will begin repeating cosmetic items sourced directly from Seasons 1 through 4. The development team has also outlined plans to introduce a mix of recycled content alongside limited-edition premium cosmetics to keep the storefront somewhat active while development shifts elsewhere.

Rather than maintaining the traditional cadence of seasonal content drops, Supercell plans to pivot toward introducing experimental content that may only be made available to players on a temporary basis. By streamlining their workflow and shifting focus away from rigid content schedules, the team aims to release updates more frequently and drastically reduce waiting times between experimental builds. According to the studio’s current projections, the next significant update for the game is targeted for release before the end of 2026.

Regarding player progression and collected items, Supercell has confirmed that current cosmetics and Collector Levels are not slated for a reset at this time. However, the studio is actively evaluating whether upcoming structural changes might eventually necessitate adjustments or resets to Weapons, Cores, and Career Levels. The company has stressed that any future progress wipes will only be implemented if they are deemed strictly necessary for the health and balance of the revamped game.