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MMOs, unfortunately, do not last forever. When they sunset and close down for good, the whole genre mourns.

Exploration MMO Wander quietly died and almost no one noticed

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Cast your mind back to 2015 and see if you can recall an odd MMO launching on PC and PlayStation 4 called Wander. It...

Perpetuum ends active development, eyes private servers

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It's both an end and a beginning for Perpetuum Online. The team announced on September 3rd that it is no longer actively developing for the...

Cloud Pirates is sunsetting at the end of September

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Aw, damnit. My.com is giving up on its Allods-themed Cloud Pirates MOBA already. The company doesn't say why, but given the successes of its...

Why you should care that Nintendo’s social network Miiverse sunsets in November

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We've known for a while that social network Miiverse would eventually be closing, but Nintendo confirmed the news and the official death date yesterday...
Well, I mean... all right.

Ghost in the Shell Online will close on December 6 in North America

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So, remember how Ghost in the Shell Online announced it was shuttering in Japan without announcing that it was also shuttering in North America?...

SkySaga shuts down production and goes on hold indefinitely

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Very sad news today out of Radiant Worlds, which announced that Smilegate, its publishing partner, ordered that SkySaga's development be shut down immediately and pulled...

Otherland is revived on Steam as Drago takes over publishing duties

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Over this summer, we've been getting tips suggesting that the Tad Williams Otherland MMORPG was in serious trouble, as first it went dark on...
Awesome. Very impressive. Great use of IP.

Ghost in the Shell Online services to close in Japan

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The bright side of the news that Ghost in the Shell Online will be shutting down service in Japan is that this is not,...

GTA-esque MMO CrimeCraft will sunset at the end of August

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Hey, remember CrimeCraft? I had forgotten all about it, but we covered the Vogster-designed MMO from 2008 onward on Old Massively through its 2009...

Nexon kills top-secret Nebula project, closes studio

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What might be worse than having an interesting-looking MMORPG in development shut down before it reaches launch is having one cloaked under the veil...

MMOs you’ve never heard of: Mad World, XAOC, and Moirai

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Welcome back to our series on MMOs and other multiplayer games you you've never heard of! Tonight we have three to highlight. Mad World Mad World...

MMOs you’ve never heard of: Terra Mango, Royal Blood, and The Tomorrow Children

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Welcome back to another edition of MMOs You've Never Heard Of, where we pull together a few interesting little games we don't want to...

Firefall will officially sunset tomorrow

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Did our article yesterday on MMOs in limbo knock one loose? Probably not, but one of them is sunsetting all the same: Firefall. Late last...
FIRE ELEMENT

PSA: Final Fantasy XIV ends service on the PlayStation 3 on June 16

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Friday is the start of early access for those who have pre-ordered Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, so it's going to be a pretty happy...
Vorp?

The Soapbox: Your favorite MMO is going to die

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Your favorite MMO is going to die. Don't take it personally, though; every other MMO is going to shut down, too. That includes my...

Emil Chronicle Online closes its last server

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It's the end of the line for one long-running Japanese MMORPG. Emil Chronicle Online, also abbreviated ECO (no relation), is closing down its very last...
Nope!

Runescape Idle Adventures is shutting down on May 15

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Remember Runescape: Idle Adventures? Probably not, which is probably a good part of the reason why the game is rather quietly shuttering its doors...
Oh no, it's all we are.

Star Trek Online announces the end of STO Gateway

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One of Star Trek Online's lesser-used features is about to be chucked into a black hole, never to be seen again. On the official forums,...
DEATH OR LIFE, PICK ONE

Phantasy Star Online 2 will shut down in Southeast Asia on May 26

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Phantasy Star Online 2 is five years old, but anyone who wants to play the game in North America without downloading an unofficial English...

War of Genesis 4 heads off to the MMO retirement farm

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War of Genesis 4 Online: Spiral Genesis might have had an impressively long title, but it did not have a lifespan to match. Steparu reported...

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