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Which MMOG actually shut down?

MeridionMeridion Member UncommonPosts: 1,495
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Ok  guys, I was wondering - reading all this "death spiral, downfall, its over" stuff. Which MMOs did actually shut down because of lacking subscription numbers? I could list many titles that were and are considered dead, but are still around, most prominent example: SWG.



So can anyone tell me one (considerable) MMO that actually quit due to sub-losses?

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  • Agricola1Agricola1 Member UncommonPosts: 4,977
    Earth and Beyond is the first that springs to mind. E&B was pronounced physically and mentaly dead whereas SWG has only been pronounced mentaly dead ATM (just waiting to turn the life support off AKA station pass).

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  • ZoeHartnellZoeHartnell Member Posts: 1
    Asheron's Call 2 and Earth and beyond, are 2 i can think of.
  • NuichNuich Member UncommonPosts: 123
    Motor City online also.

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  • ComanComan Member UncommonPosts: 2,178

    Wish got canceld in Beta, it was in an pretty far state actualy. (More finished then Vangaurd was at release for sure :P)

  • ColdmeatColdmeat Member UncommonPosts: 3,408

    E&B
    AC2
    Motor City Online
    I think Endless Ages did as well, but I don't know that that one counts, as I don't think much of anyone even knew it existed in the first place.

    As for the next 'big name' title to get the axe?
    Horizons, D&L, Roma Victor, Shadowbane, Saga of Ryzom, maybe WW2O?

  • DimexDimex Member UncommonPosts: 27
    Seed had to close down.
  • wjrasmussenwjrasmussen Member Posts: 1,493
    Originally posted by Coman


    Wish got canceld in Beta, it was in an pretty far state actualy. (More finished then Vangaurd was at release for sure :P)
    Beta doesn't count.
  • EnigmaEnigma Member UncommonPosts: 11,384
    Originally posted by wjrasmussen

    Originally posted by Coman


    Wish got canceld in Beta, it was in an pretty far state actualy. (More finished then Vangaurd was at release for sure :P)
    Beta doesn't count.

    Beta as in the final product of Vanguard or in Wish?

    People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.

  • zensaberzensaber Member UncommonPosts: 787
    i dont think shadowbane will shut down considering they are running it free now.
  • SnaKeySnaKey Member Posts: 3,386

    Originally posted by zensaber
    i dont think shadowbane will shut down considering they are running it free now.
    That makes absolutely no sense at all.


    Originally posted by zensaber
    i think shadowbane will shut down considering they are running it free now.

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  • ComanComan Member UncommonPosts: 2,178

    Originally posted by wjrasmussen

    Originally posted by Coman

    Wish got canceld in Beta, it was in an pretty far state actualy. (More finished then Vangaurd was at release for sure :P)

    Beta doesn't count.

    Wish was actualy more finished then the average crappy MMO released these days. It was in development longer then the average MMO these days before they get release and it was more orginal then any MMO release these days.

    I say Wish does count.

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