Ghost in the Shell: First Assault - A Future-Retrospective

On December 6, 2017, the online multiplayer shooter Ghost in the Shell: First Assault, was officially shut down following an extended development period spent in beta. Despite troubled mechanics and mixed critical reception, the game was played and enjoyed by many in its brief lifespan. But does First Assault's end mean the beginning for something bigger and better? In this future-retrospective, we take a moment to look back on First Assault, what made it good, what made it bad, and what the future might hold for series adaptations to the genre.