MMOs, unfortunately, do not last forever. When they sunset and close down for good, the whole genre mourns.
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Square-Enix’s multiplayer arena shooter Foamstars is entering maintenance mode after less than a year
Did you know that Square-Enix released a 4v4 arena shooter in the vein of Splatoon for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 less than...
Now XLGAMES is sunsetting the Korean version of ArcheAge too
Well, Korean players could probably see the writing on the wall when Kakao/XLGAMES shuttered ArcheAge here in the west earlier this year, but now...
Deceive Inc. developer dissolves after hitting a ‘breaking point,’ but the game will stay online for now
We've got some disheartening news for anyone who was enjoying the spy vs. spy team shooter Deceive Inc.: Developer Sweet Bandits announced on its...
Ubisoft is shuttering XDefiant already, along with multiple studios – around 277 workers affected
Dreadful news for XDefiant fans and Ubisoft workers tonight: The game is closing down permanently, and several hundred Ubisoft employees are being laid off.
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Old School RuneScape will sunset its Java client next year and revive Leagues V next week
If you can remember all the way back to 2020, then good for you. Would you care to tell me what sort of diet...
Sony reflects on team FPS Concord’s disaster: ‘We are still in the process of learning’
The flash-in-the-pan launch and then nearly immediate cancellation of Firewalk Studios' Concord remains one of the more startling game disasters of the year, and...
Bethsoft’s Elder Scrolls Legends will sunset on January 30 after five years in maintenance mode
It's been quite a while since the PC and mobile collectible card game Elder Scrolls Legends crossed our desk, but that would make sense...
RIP Harry Potter Magic Awakened – NetEase officially killed it off last night
It’s never easy to say goodbye to an MMO – especially one that you’ve personally spent every day playing since launch. Of course, we’ve...
Sony didn’t just sunset Concord – now it’s closing Concord’s studio, Firewalk
The news just keeps getting worse for Sony's Concord: The company is closing down not just the remains of the game but its entire...
Zenith shuts down legacy shards for PS VR 1 and Quest 1 on November 6
It's bad enough that Zenith fans have had to deal with the game hitting maintenance mode just a couple of months ago, but it...
NCsoft MOBA Battle Crush will sunset in November without ever leaving early access
With all the bad news out of NCsoft this week - and MMORPG players' fixation on the fate of NCsoft's core MMORPGs - it...
Hi-Rez’s Realm Royale Reforged and Divine Knockout will be sunsetting in February
The top of October spelled some worrisome portents for Hi-Rez studios as the company announced layoffs as well as team reductions for the original...
Splatoon 3’s Splatoween for Halloween is a blast from Splatoon’s past
Despite already being in maintenance mode, Splatoon 3's making good on its promise to still hold certain seasonal events starting with Splatoween. This one's...
Microsoft is sunsetting multiplayer functionality for Age of Empires 3’s classic version
So we have some good news and some bad news about multiplayer RTS Age of Empires 3. Let's do the bad news first: It's...
Kickstarted survival sandbox Fractured Veil is sunsetting this week, having never left early access
I'm sorry to report today that survivalbox Fractured Veil is throwing in the towel. "Today we’ve made the tough decision to stop development on Fracture...
Vampire MMORPG Shadow’s Kiss sunsets, with a dire warning about the early access trap
It's been a long time since we checked in on the early access vampire MMO Shadow's Kiss - in fact, our last look was...
Puzzle MMO Islands of Insight will sunset at the end of October – here’s how to keep playing offline
Back in July, we learned the sad news that Behaviour Interactive's puzzle MMO Islands of Insight, which had only just fully launched in February,...
Splatoon 3’s Finale is the end of regular updates and the beginning of maintenance mode
There's a lot to be said about Splatoon 3's final Splatfest. Team Past won, meaning we'll see something about that reflected in the next future game...
Fight or Kite: Harry Potter Magic Awakened was the most full-featured MMO you never played
The sudden and unexpected announcement that Harry Potter: Magic Awakened is being shuttered and taken offline everywhere save the original Chinese servers came as...
Concord’s players are jumping to their deaths in matches to chase trophies before the game shuts down
If you've played a game on the PlayStation, you know that platinum trophies require a great deal of time and effort in order to...
