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(240 votes, average: 3.09 / 5)

Echo of Soul

Echo of Soul, EoS for short, is a 3D fantasy MMORPG with a focus on fast-paced combat in a traditional MMORPG environment. The game was developed by several key members of the Lineage II team and features polished gameplay.

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Publisher: Aeria Games
Type: MMORPG
PvP: Duels
Release Date: May 28, 2015 (NA/EU)
Shut Down Date: July 15, 2022
Pros: +Great character customization. +Unique soul system. +Up to 20-player raids.
Cons: -Gender-locked classes. -Repetitive gameplay.

Echo of Soul Shut Down on July 15, 2022

(22 votes, average: 3.32 / 5)

The Culling

The Culling is a unique battle royale survival game where 16 players fight to the death in an enclosed tropical island paradise. Players scavenge for items, craft weapons, and build traps to survive and be the last man standing.

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Publisher: Xaviant
Playerbase: Shut Down
Type: Battle Royale
Release Date: March 4, 2016
Pros: +Last player standing Battle Royale. +PvP focused. +Fast-paced matches. +Great perk system.
Cons: -Combat can feel janky. -Only one map. -Very steep learning curve.

(8 votes, average: 3.38 / 5)

Sacrament

Sacrament is an upcoming MMORPG that implements a variety of unique features which include scaling difficulty, player-focused development, tailored loot tables, and more. The game sets itself apart from other MMORPGs by allowing more player freedom, focused on choice and story-building as opposed to straightforward A to B quest systems.

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Publisher: Ferocity Unbound Core Studios
Type: MMORPG
PvP: Arena / Battlegrounds / World PvP
Release Date: Unreleased
Shut Down: March 31, 2017
Pros: +Focus on player choice. +Suitable for all playstyles. +Scaling difficulty.
Cons: -Overly ambitious feature list. -Early in development. -Tier system may bottleneck players.

(3 votes, average: 2.00 / 5)

Beyond The Destiny

Beyond The Destiny is an upcoming third-person science fiction MMO shooter where players explore planets, fight off xenoforms, and terraform worlds into the economic center of the universe.

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Publisher: Vostorg IT Corporation
Type: Sci-Fi MMO Shooter
Release Date: April 11, 2016
Shut Down Date: May 17, 2016
Pros: +RTS elements. +Classless skill system. +Distinct planet ecosystems.
Cons: -Limited information.

(4 votes, average: 3.50 / 5)

Revival

Revival is an upcoming dark fantasy MMORPG featuring skill-based combat in a Lovecraftian sandbox world. The game's world is inhabited by gods, villains, and heroes, and narrative driven by GM interaction with players.

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Publisher: Illfonic
Type: Sandbox MMORPG
Release Date: Unreleased
Shut Down Date: March 24, 2016
Pros: +Dynamic questing. +Active, skill-based, combat. +Complex crafting.
Cons: -Limited information.

Revival Shut Down on March 24, 2016 (Never launched, development suspended)

(5 votes, average: 4.00 / 5)

Pangaea: New World

Pangaea: New World is an upcoming survival MMO where players scavenge an apocalyptic landscape brimming with anomalies, mutated creatures, and hostile players.

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Publisher: LVR Studios
Type: Survival MMO
Release Date: Unreleased
Shut Down Date: September 27, 2015
Pros: +Interdependent ecosystem. +Dynamic quests. +S.T.A.L.K.E.R.-like anomalies.
Cons: -Limited information.

The Weekly Raid: What Shut Down MMO Do You Miss?

January 19, 2016 Sean Sullivan Comments

Each year myriad MMOs are added to an ever-expanding library, while older games are sentenced to the graveyard. Some MMOs are kept alive by their communities, or re-licensed to a new publisher, but others fade into the void where almost no trace of their virtual worlds can be found.

In 2015 a few game's server lights blinked off for the last time:

Soldier Front 2
Archlord 2
RaiderZ
Ether Saga
Hellgate: London
Dragon's Prophet
Asda 2
Triad Wars
Wrath of Athena

There are many games I remember fondly. Looking back I was disappointed when Battlefield 2142's official servers were shut down (I'm a sucker for mechs). And while Star Wars Galaxies has innumerable private servers nothing quite captures the original giddy excitement of entering a galaxy far, far away. But the perfect basement LAN game was GunZ: The Duel. Unfortunately its sequel wasn't the same.

Exteel's shut down left the deepest wound. I had a blast gliding across maps in a pseudo-Gundam while jealously looking at players who could afford to rent better weapons. It was a blast to play locally and I spent hours grinding matches just for fun.

What's your favorite MMO that shut down? Let us know in the comments below!

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(3 votes, average: 2.33 / 5)

BattleCry

BattleCry is a 3D third-person shooter MMO that features a variety of playable classes that fight it out in fast-paced 32-player battles. It features an alternative history storyline that presents a new type of combat technology and warriors in the wake of the game universes' gun powder ban.

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Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Type: Third-Person Shooter
Release Date: Unannounced
Shut Down Date: January 31, 2017
PvP: Team-based Battlegrounds
Pros: +Variety of playable classes. +Intense fast-paced battlegrounds. +Stylized graphics.
Cons: -No release date yet.

(8 votes, average: 3.13 / 5)

World of Speed

World of Speed is a 3D racing MMO that lets players drive iconic cars from popular manufacturers as they race through the streets of real-world locations. The game features stunning graphics, superb car physics, cooperative play, and an in-depth car customization system.

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Publisher: Mad Dog Games
Playerbase: Shut Down
Type: Racing MMO
Release Date: August 22, 2017 (Early Access)
Shut Down Date: December 25, 2018
PvP: Competitive Racing / Territory Wars
Pros: +Top-notch graphics. +Real-life cars, manufacturers, and locations. +Cooperative play.
Cons: -Poor UI. -Broken physics.

World of Speed Shut Down on December 25, 2018

(64 votes, average: 3.23 / 5)

Age of Cavemen

Age of Cavemen is a MMO strategy game where players build their own town, manage resources, and defend against enemies in the Stone Age.

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Publisher: Fuero Games
Type: Strategy
Release Date: May 24, 2016
Shut Down: February 04, 2022
Pros: +Cross-platform (PC, iOS, Android). +Kid-friendly and cute. +Large solo campaign available for PvE.
Cons: -Pay-to-win. -Lacks strategic depth. -Buildings take too long to construct.

Age of Cavemen Shut Down on February 04, 2022

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