MMOs, unfortunately, do not last forever. When they sunset and close down for good, the whole genre mourns.
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Closers Online shuts down in Japan, moves over to Taiwan
As of today, Closers Online is, um, closed in Japan. SEGA has shut down the game's servers and is handing all operations of the...
EverQuesting: The loss of Landmark
Daybreak did it again. Boy, that phrase has come to mean a great many different things over the years. However, in this case it...
The Daily Grind: What defunct MMO would you like to play that you never tried?
It's easy to look back at games we loved in the past and sometimes wish we could go back to old favorites that have...
HeroWarz plans a year-long shutdown
Here is something you don't see every day: An MMO that is voluntarily taking itself offline for a year to rework the title from...
Landmark is shutting down on February 21
Sad news for fans of Landmark who were happy to see it have its own life after the closure of EverQuest Next; Daybreak has...
Digital card game SolForge calls it quits
Less than a year after its launch, digital card game SolForge is closing up shop for good. All development on the free-to-play title has...
The MMOs we lost in 2016
If you thought we lost a lot of MMOs in 2014 and 2015, wait until you see 2016's list.
It's easy to shrug off some...
Gamers resurrect LEGO Universe as Darkflame Universe with January alpha
Forget 2017; today I'm going to ask you to think back to 2010, when the folks behind LEGO decided it would be a great...
Asheron’s Call and its sequel will sunset as part of the Turbine/Standing Stone split
I'm sorry to report that Turbine announced today that it will be sunsetting Asheron's Call and Asheron's Call 2 as part of the transition...
Civilization (Online) is coming to an end
Remember all the grumbling when XLGames revealed Civilization Online at a big presser in New York and then told us it was launching in...
Gazillion to sunset Marvel Super Hero Squad Online in January 2017
When I first joined the Massively crew back in 2010, the very first long-form piece I did was on Super Hero Squad Online, a Marvel-themed...
Tribes: Ascend’s last patch ushers in maintenance mode
Hi-Rez has implemented several patches since breathing life back into Tribes: Ascend last year. December's patch was its first since 2013, followed by updates...
Rumor: American McGee ARPG Akaneiro is kaput
Four years ago or so, a number of folks at Massively, including me, had their sights set on Akaneiro: Demon Hunters. It was a...
Webzen is closing down ELOA and ASTA in October
About a year ago, Webzen announced that it was bringing Asta: The War of Tears and Winds over after the game had been shut...
Firefall appears to have silently sunsetted (Update: Or maybe not?)
Update, 8:39 p.m. EDT: The game and site are back online now, still with no explanation or clarification from The9 whatsoever. Hopefully it stays up for...
Mighty Quest for Epic Loot gets execution date
The decision has been made and the order passed down from on high: Mighty Quest for Epic Loot is to be executed on October...
Microsoft pulls the plug on Halo Online in Russia
Sorry, Russia: Master Chief is turning his back on you after all.
Announced a year and a half ago, Halo Online had some fans of...
PSA: Claim your EQ and EQII loot before Legends of Norrath closes August 17
If you have played EverQuest or EverQuest II, chances are you've at least dabbled in Legends of Norrath -- if nothing else for the...
Trinium Wars will sunset at the end of the the month
Get your playtime in now, folks: Trinium Wars will sunset at the end of the the month.
A spokesperson for InselGames confirmed to us that the...
Nexon shuts down Sudden Attack 2 right after launch
Sudden Attack 2Â is getting a new name:Â Suddenly Shut Down.
Steparu reports that this MMOFPS is facing imminent termination by publisher Nexon Korea, as the servers will...
