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Ubisoft To Shut Down Shadowbane

Posted by Soulskill on from the another-one-bites-the-dust dept.

tyen writes "Ubisoft has announced the shutdown of Shadowbane, the first major, fantasy role-playing MMO with true PVP (full asset destruction possible). The shutdown will take place in about two weeks, at the start of May. No official reason has been given by Ubisoft, but running an MMO for free for the past three years, with no significant improvement in market growth during that period, could play a part in the decision. There's been no response from Ubisoft yet on calls to open source the code. "

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  1. Skip EVE by TheLink · · Score: 0, Troll

    EVE Online also has had developers cheating and favouring one party over the rest. Not just once.

    I find it silly to play a game like that- like trying to play a game when there's a explicitly biased umpire/referee.

    If I wanted corruption on top of conflicts between thousands of people day to day, I already have real life for that.

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