Tag: Graveyard

Revival

Revival was introduced as a dark-fantasy sandbox MMORPG with noticeable Lovecraft-inspired elements, centered on meaningful player agency and a world shaped through live GM direction. Rather than focusing on conventional hotbar rotations, it highlighted more involved combat and hands-on crafting, with a storyline meant to evolve in response to what the community actually did.

Publisher: Illfonic
Type: Sandbox MMORPG
Release Date: Unreleased
Shut Down Date: March 24, 2016
Pros: +GM-led, reactive events. +Action-focused, skill-driven combat. +Deep, manual crafting.
Cons: -Very little confirmed content due to suspension.

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

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Pangaea: New World

Pangaea: New World is a planned survival MMO set after a cataclysm, where exploration and scavenging are complicated by strange anomalies, aggressive mutants, and the constant threat of other players.

Publisher: LVR Studios
Type: Survival MMO
Release Date: Unreleased
Shut Down Date: September 27, 2015
Pros: +Living, connected ecology. +Event-driven questing. +S.T.A.L.K.E.R.-style environmental hazards.
Cons: -Very little confirmed detail.

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BattleCry

BattleCry is a 3D third-person shooter MMO built around class-based, team-focused PvP. It aimed to deliver frantic 32-player matches with distinct hero-style roles and a stylized look, all set in an alternate-history world where a ban on gunpowder pushed warfare toward brutal melee weapons and inventive technology.

Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Type: Third-Person Shooter
Release Date: Unannounced
Shut Down Date: January 31, 2017
PvP: Team-based Battlegrounds
Pros: +Multiple distinct classes with different roles. +High-energy battleground combat built for big teams. +Bold, stylized visual presentation.
Cons: -No release date was ever announced.

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World of Speed

World of Speed aimed to blend traditional circuit racing with MMO-style social systems, letting players take licensed cars onto city streets and landmark routes inspired by real places. At its best, it sold the fantasy of building a garage, tuning a favorite ride, and teaming up with other drivers for organized competition, backed by strong visuals and an emphasis on handling. Despite those ambitions, the project ultimately did not find long-term footing and the servers were taken offline.

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: +Impressive visuals and lighting. +Licensed cars and recognizable real-world settings. +Team-focused racing options.
Cons: -Clunky, confusing interface. -Handling and collisions could feel unreliable.

World of Speed Shut Down on December 25, 2018

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The War of Genesis 4 Online

The War of Genesis 4 Online: Spiral Genesis is a fantasy MMORPG that blends card-based hero collecting with traditional party-driven JRPG-style combat, allowing you to form a five-character team from a lineup of 300+ heroes.

Publisher: SOFTMAX Korea
Type: MMORPG
Release Date: April 16, 2015
Shut Down Date: May 01, 2017
PvP: Battlegrounds
Pros: +Massive cast to collect and field. +Synergy and combo pairings reward experimentation. +Card-based progression loop.
Cons: -No English website.

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Blast Breaker Online

Blast Breaker Online is a 2.5D, anime-styled side-scrolling action MMO built around fast brawling combat and character-specific skill loadouts. You pick from three protagonists whose reckless exploration of an ancient ruin sets a dangerous force loose on the world of Xylon, then fight across the planet to undo the damage, one instance and quest chain at a time.

Publisher: UNext Plus
Type: Action MMORPG
Release Date: Unreleased
Shut Down Date: July 01, 2016
PvP: Arena / Tournaments
Pros: +Free-roaming world spaces between hubs. +Deep skill selection and loadout planning. +Satisfying combo flow.
Cons: -Leans heavily on familiar side-scrolling MMO conventions.

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Operation 7 II

Operation 7 II: Rise of Condota is a modern-themed first-person shooter MMO built around mercenaries and cartel conflict. As a follow-up to Operation 7, it aimed to keep the series focus on authentic firearms and competitive matches, while expanding customization with deeper weapon building and adding cooperative PvE options for players who prefer fighting AI over other squads. Updated visuals and broader movement options were also positioned as major upgrades over the original release.

Publisher: Park ESM
Type: Shooter MMO
Release Date: Unreleased
Shut Down Date: 2016
PvP: Battlegrounds
Pros: +Deep gun building with modular parts. +Mix of PvP and co-op PvE playlists. +Plenty of missions and objectives.
Cons: -No confirmed public release date.

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Seven Knights

Seven Knights is a free-to-play mobile hero-collecting RPG that blends anime-styled visuals with a huge roster of characters, stage-based progression, and largely automated battles where your main input is timing skills and refining your team setup. It leans heavily on collecting, upgrading, and evolving Heroes, then taking those squads through Adventure stages, asynchronous PVP, and a handful of repeatable side modes designed for farming resources.

Publisher: Netmarble
Type: Mobile RPG
Release Date: October 14, 2015
Shut Down: May 09, 2023
Pros: +Striking, polished character art and effects. +Large roster with plenty to chase. +Deep upgrade and evolution loops for long-term progression.
Cons: -Can become grind-heavy and repetitive. -Combat often plays itself, which reduces engagement.

Seven Knights Shut Down on May 09, 2023

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Battleborn

Battleborn is a space-fantasy arena shooter that blends first-person gunplay with MOBA-style objectives and hero kits. You pick from a roster of distinct characters, level up during matches via a helix upgrade path, and lean on abilities and teamwork to win in competitive modes or co-op story missions.

Publisher: 2K Games
Playerbase: Shut Down
Type: Arena Shooter
Release Date: May 03, 2016
Pros: +Co-op campaign option. +Big hero roster with varied playstyles. +Couch co-op via splitscreen. +Strong visual flair.
Cons: -PvE missions can feel samey. -Limited early hero access.

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Atlas Reactor

Altas Reactor is a sci-fi styled 3D, turn-based tactics game that tries something genuinely different with its combat flow. Instead of waiting for opponents to finish their turns, everyone commits actions at the same time, then the match resolves those decisions in a four-phase sequence. The result is a fast, prediction-heavy arena battler where smart reads and team coordination matter as much as raw ability usage. It also stands out with a clean, animated art direction that gives the cast and arenas a distinct personality.

Publisher: Trion Worlds
Playerbase: Shut Down
Type: 3D Turn-Based Strategy
Modes: 1v1 – 5v5 Competitive / Bot Matches
Release Date: October 04, 2016
Pros: +Simultaneous planning keeps downtime low. +Strong emphasis on tactics, positioning, and team play. +Distinctive concept paired with stylish, animated visuals.
Cons: -Could have benefited from a larger Freelancer roster. -Limited map variety. -Takes time to learn the flow and timings.

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