MMOs, unfortunately, do not last forever. When they sunset and close down for good, the whole genre mourns.
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Archlord 2 to sunset on November 24
Just weeks after its Season of Siege patch came out, Archlord 2 announced that it will be shutting down on November 24th.
"Archlord 2 has...
Echo of Soul sunsets in Korea next month [Updated]
Hangame announced yesterday that it will sunset MMORPG Echo of Soul in its native Korea.
Hangame thanked players for their loyalty since the game's launch...
Undead Labs cancels Moonrise, cites lack of projected profitability
Pokémon-like battler Moonrise won't be seeing the light of commercial release, apparently.
Undead Labs announced today that after several months in early access testing on both...
Chaos Theory: I’d fund The Secret World for Funcom if I could
Funcom is in trouble? Say it isn't so! No, seriously -- giving it words feels like personally putting a nail in the coffin, as...
Today is the last day to play Infinite Crisis
In case you had forgotten, Infinite Crisis is shutting down for good on August 14th. That makes today the last real day to play...
With Your Destiny and Asta close down
We truly do hate to be the bearers of bad news, especially when that news has to do with the demise of an MMO....
Face of Mankind is shutting down in August
Sci-fi sandbox MMO Face of Mankind is calling it a career. A Nexeon spokesperson confirmed the news on the game's official forum, saying that...
Final Fantasy XI previews the second part of its final story
The next version update for Final Fantasy XI doesn't bring the end, but it does bring the continuation of the end. The second chapter...
RaiderZ is shutting down in August
Perfect World is shutting down RaiderZ, effective August 7th at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The firm says that payments back-dated to May 7th will be...
PlanetSide 2 hits European snags, closes in Korea
It isn't all sunshine and daisies for PlanetSide 2, even following yesterday's massive PlayStation 4 launch. For starters, the European servers for all PlayStation...
Co-op sandbox Windborne is closing down on Steam
You're in for some disappointment today if you were hoping that Windborne would ever emerge from early access. Developer Hidden Path announced this morning...
‘Speed MOBA’ Solstice Arena shutting down, offers parting gift
After two years in operation on both mobile devices and the PC, Solstice Arena is calling it quits.
The so-called "speed MOBA" announced last night...
Not So Massively: Heroes of the Storm launches, Infinite Crisis gives up
It's been a week of mixed feelings in the land of MOBAs, with the thrill of a new game launch juxtaposed against the background...
Infinite Crisis fan organizes last hurrah
When faced with the end of a game that you love, how do you use those final days? While some might grieve over Infinite...
Infinite Crisis is shutting down on August 14th
DC-themed superhero MOBA Infinite Crisis is shutting down on August 14th, according to an announcement posted on the front page of Turbine's official site.
After...
Russian version of Lord of the Rings Online closes June 1st
If you were hoping that the Russian version of Lord of the Rings Online would last forever, we have some sad news for you...
Need for Speed World is shutting down on July 14th
Need for Speed World has entered its final lap. After five years of operation, the game is shutting down on July 14th, with purchases...
Grand Chase shuts down but offers fans a tribute post
There are some games you realize had a long run only after you say goodbye to them. Grand Chase might not have been one...
OnLive shutting down, sells Sony some of its assets
The OnLive cloud gaming service is shutting down, and the firm has sold Sony some of its assets, according to a dev blog.
The OnLive...
Final Fantasy XI halts updates this year with one last storyline
How long should a game last? Final Fantasy XI has had an impressive run, but its glory days are indisputably past. That's why Square-Enix...
