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EverQuest Online Adventures sunsetting March 29th
It appears that Leap Day 2012 is not destined to be kind to the MMO industry. On top of layoffs and struggling studios, we've received word that Sony Online Entertainment has delivered a pink slip to EverQuest Online Adventures. According to the company, EQOA will be sunsetted on March 29th. No specific reason was given for the move, but a farewell letter posted on the site attempts to soften the blow: "This is not an easy decision, but there comes a time when it's best for our developers to move on to the next adventure, and that day has come." In the closure FAQ, SOE also promises a celebration at the end of the game's run. To appease its remaining EQOA customers, SOE is offering three months of gold membership in both EverQuest and EverQuest II for current subscribers. This consolation prize will become effective on March 16th. SOE will also not be charging current players during March. EQOA has always been the smallest member of the EverQuest franchise since its release in 2003 on the PlayStation 2. We covered it in our Game Archaeologist column late last year and were impressed by the passion and memories that the game's fans shared. [Thanks to Omali for the tip!]
WRUP: Leap Day edition
Yes, today is Leap Day -- we only have this twenty four hour period once every four years, so make good use of it while you've got it. And what are you going to be doing with this day that the calendars have blessedly granted you use of? Why, playing MMOs of course.This weekend, Massively's Kyle Horner tells me he's headed into Lord of the Rings Online ("to get my Hunter to level 17"), and he'll probably be rolling in Lost Odyssey on the Xbox 360 as well (not an MMO, but apparently a pretty good RPG). And the great Turpster (he of TurpsterVision fame) will probably also but some LotRO time in, as well as playing another game for the next episode of TV. We can't tell you what it is, so you'll just have to find out when the new episode drops next Tuesday.What are you playing in the world of MMOs this weekend?Previously on WRUP...
