Ashes of Creation pulled from Steam amid dramatic shutdown in yet another blow to the MMO genre
It's been a rough few years for MMO enthusiasts. Riot's League of Legends MMO has been delayed, Amazon's New World has bit the dust, and even Greg Street's Fantastic Pixel Castle is potentially facing shutdown if it doesn't secure funding. Money makes the world go round, and unfortunately the sheer scale of development costs for massively multiplayer adventures often outweighs the potential results. Ashes of Creation, however, was a beacon of hope: likely not a 'World of Warcraft killer,' but a welcome entry to a genre that's become increasingly formulaic over time. Unfortunately, that glimmer of excitement has been abruptly snuffed out, and the game is no longer available for purchase on Steam. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS:Ashes of Creation dev reports "mass layoffs" as the MMO's director resigns "in protest" due to decisions he "could not ethically support"Hugely ambitious MMORPG Ashes of Creation is coming to Steam soon with a big price cut, but it's still far from finishedAshes of Creation's new towns make the MMORPG even bigger and more realistic
It's been a rough few years for MMO enthusiasts. Riot's League of Legends MMO has been delayed, Amazon's New World has bit the dust, and even Greg Street's Fantastic Pixel Castle is potentially facing shutdown if it doesn't secure funding. Money makes the world go round, and unfortunately the sheer scale of development costs for massively multiplayer adventures often outweighs the potential results. Ashes of Creation, however, was a beacon of hope: likely not a 'World of Warcraft killer,' but a welcome entry to a genre that's become increasingly formulaic over time. Unfortunately, that glimmer of excitement has been abruptly snuffed out, and the game is no longer available for purchase on Steam.Read the rest of the story...
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Ashes of Creation dev reports "mass layoffs" as the MMO's director resigns "in protest" due to decisions he "could not ethically support"
Hugely ambitious MMORPG Ashes of Creation is coming to Steam soon with a big price cut, but it's still far from finished
Ashes of Creation's new towns make the MMORPG even bigger and more realistic
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