Marvel Heroes Omega – Disney shuts down MMORPG based on Marvel universe

If you missed the news, it was reported hours ago that Marvel Heroes Omega is being shut down on 31 December 2017 as Disney has ended the working relationship with developer Gazillion Entertainment. According to several sources, Gazillion has already…

Emil Chronicle Online – Japan server shutting down this August

Emil Chronicle Online, otherwise known as ECO, was first published back in 2005. Since then, the various overseas servers have closed due to publisher mismanagement, with only the Japan server standing tall. Recently, GungHo Online Entertaqinment announced the Japanese server…

Monster Strike – English version of top Japan mobile game is closing

[Official announcement] With marketing efforts suspended back in August 2016 after its massive advertisement campaigns returned poor results, Japanese developer Mixi announced it is shutting down the English version of Monster Strike on 1 August. Despite earning hundreds of millions in its…

Phantasy Star Online 2 – Asiasoft announces closure of SEA server

[Closure announcement] While Phantasy Star Online started out as a really big and hyped PC MMORPG years ago as the first English server landed in Southeast Asia, I was already thinking about how it would survive in the long run…

Titanfall: Frontline – Game shutting down after 4 months of soft-launch

Revealed and soft-launched back in September 2016, developer Particle City recently announced the closure of Titanfall: Frontline, the mobile strategy card game based on the hit PC game, Titanfall. Financially backed by Respawn Entertainment (studio which created Titanfall) and Nexon,…

Puzzle & Dragons – Tencent Games announces closure of China server

While Tencent Games might be the biggest game publisher in China, sometimes even big overseas titles might not survive under its care. Following the closure of Monster Strike, Tencent Games today announced Puzzle & Dragons will be shutting down on 15th…

Lost Saga – Tencent shuts down China server after 2 years of beta

Perhaps one of the longest beta phases in history, China’s biggest games publisher Tencent Games closed Lost Saga 2 weeks ago, and the game was in beta since May 2014 (non-wipe beta since October 2015). With tons of unique characters, it…

Civilization Online – Game closure announced by developer

Korean developer XLGAMES today announced the closure of its latest online game, Civilization Online, on 7 December. The game was co-developed with 2K Games, and was scheduled to launch in China and Taiwan as well, but the plan has most likely…

Aima – Nexon Korea is shutting down action MMORPG after 14 months

Aima was once a highly-anticipated PC action MMORPG in South Korea, has it was developed by KOG, the makers of classic titles such as Grand Chase and Elsword. With no reason given, Nexon Korea announced the game will be closing on…

Webzen – Global publisher announces closure of 2 new online games

Webzen yesterday announced the closure of its 2 new online games, ASTA and ELOA, much to the surprise of many. The global publisher was at least forthcoming in its explanation, admitting that there weren’t enough players to support the games…

Rise of Incarnates – Bandai Namco shutting down online fighting game

[Steam page] Officially launching on Steam back in July, Bandai Namco has suddenly announced the closure of Rise of Incarnates, its online fighting game. The game server will shut down on 15 December, and gamers can still play the game…