MMOs, unfortunately, do not last forever. When they sunset and close down for good, the whole genre mourns.
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Following studio layoffs, Frostkeep is sunsetting Rend in one week
Earlier this month, we reported on layoffs of unknown size at Rend developer Frostkeep Studios. Now, the studio has admitted that it'll be closing...
Guardians of Ember is sunsetting once again as Gameforge and Runewaker drop contract
Do you folks remember a few years ago when Guardians of Ember launched? It was an isometric hack-and-slash MMO built by Runewaker (you know...
MacOS Catalina forces SMITE to end support for Mac players with Season 7
Anyone reading this who plays SMITE on a Mac, listen up: The arrival of Season 7 is going to spell the end of support...
The Daily Grind: What was the most painful MMO sunset of 2019?
It wasn't a great year. We'll do our annual run-down of all the sunsetted MMORPGs of the year later on this month, but we're...
Daybreak is shutting PlanetSide Arena down in January 2020
Fans of PlanetSide Arena will want to get their last fun in with the title over the next month, as Daybreak Executive Producer Andy...
Dang, Astellia Online is sunsetting in its native South Korea
Well, this is not a good sign: Nexon announced last night that it's closing Astellia Online in its native South Korea. If you'll forgive...
Browser-based strategy MMO AD2460 will sunset on March 1
While I personally have never even heard of AD2460 before in spite of our covering it, it's always a sad time when you learn...
Dragon’s Dogma Online has officially closed down
It has indeed happened; Dragon's Dogma Online, the even more obscure MMO spinoff based on the already obscure RPG from Capcom, has closed its...
Bethesda’s MMOTCG Elder Scrolls Legends is destined for maintenance mode
Bad news for fans of the Elder Scrolls franchise card battler Elder Scrolls Legends: Bethsoft announced today that it's effectively putting the game into...
Battleborn is shutting down for good in January 2021
It's been about two years since Battleborn stopped receiving any updates, but at least it's still operational and playable. But not for all that...
Survival shooter DEATHGARDEN announces its shutdown and goes free-to-play in the meantime
All things must die. It is the way of nature and underperforming multiplayer shooters. So it is with DEATHGARDEN, the multiplayer survival shooter/battle royale...
Nexon has officially cancelled Dragon Hound
Oh no! Not Dragon Hound! Anything but Dragon Hound! Remember how promising Dragon Hound looked? No, you probably do not even remember that Dragon Hound existed at all,...
Beloved SoulWorker rogue server Burning SoulWorker has sunsetted
For the past two years, a rogue server of SoulWorker known as Burning SoulWorker was operating under the stewardship of one individual called Burning....
Nexon is sunsetting mobile survival MMO Durango Wild Lands already
Welp, that didn't last long: Nexon announced last night that it's sunsetting Durango Wild Lands, a mobile survival MMO that kicked around in various...
MMO Business Roundup: Nexon drops Tree of Savior, plus DUNE hires and Pearl Abyss’ new HQ
Nexon's let go yet another MMO from its publishing stable.
According to MMO Culture, Nexon has announced that it's closing down its Japanese server for...
Fallen Earth begins its Last Stand
After a slight delay due to patcher issues, Fallen Earth's 10th anniversary -- and its final hurrah in its current incarnation -- has begun.
Little...
Paladins is shutting down in China on November 30
Publisher Tencent has come to an amicable decision with Hi-Rez Studios to shut down Paladins in China. The decision comes roughly three years since...
Fallen Earth postpones anniversary event and server shutdown by a little bit
What happens when you try to shoehorn in an event into creaky infrastructure that you never built? Chances are, nothing good. Little Orbit is...
Bless Online has officially sunsetted – RIP, Bless
Back in June, Neowiz announced the sad news that Bless Online's western version on Steam - the last version left alive - was sunsetting...
Fallen Earth is going offline indefinitely (but hope remains for a reboot)
Fallen Earth's 10th anniversary event is about to become the post-apocalyptic MMORPG's last hurrah - at least for now.
Little Orbit announced on Tuesday that...
