Rights holder retakes control of a 27-year-old MMO from devs keeping it updated, says don't worry, you can still play a version from 2008

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A realm diminished, for now.

, allowing the fanmade developer Rat Labs—now Realm World LLC—to update The Realm Online in an official capacity on a free-to-play server that would receive new content and quality of life updates.of this year, however, marked a downturn in relations.

"At first, they seemed open and willing to entertain working out a deal with us, and we were confident in our ability to present them a compelling and valuable offer. Unfortunately, after presenting two offers to them we received little feedback." "We were never provided a counteroffer nor any requested details to help us understand why our valuation was [inadequate]", the announcement continues."As a result, our relationship is ending and with it our ability to continue to operate and develop the game.", which will likely require a paid subscription as it had previously. This server, however, features none of the updates, bug fixes, or quality of life improvements made by Realm World during their five year tenure.

While I haven't played The Realm Online, I do know the sting of losing an MMO. For me it was City of Heroes, but for others it was Star Wars Galaxies or The Matrix Online. These games might have been crunchy or dated or home to teeny-tiny anthill playerbases, but they were ours. So I feel for those players saying goodbye to an old darling, no matter how poorly it's aged."Finvarra's Fortress", Realm World LLC's version of the game, will be taken offline June 30, alongside five years of work poured into preserving a 27-year-old chunk of gaming history.Sign up to get the best content of the week, and great gaming deals, as picked by the editors.

 

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