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Daybreak Games’ hardcore permadeath MMORPG Wizardry Online is coming back to life as a rogue server more than seven years after it was shut down in the west. The private server is being operated by a group of fans who are currently working to revive the game using the Japanese client, which remained operational two years longer than the western [...]
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According to MMOCulture, Gamepot has announced that, five years after its initial launch, Wizardry Online's Japanese service will be shut down on December 20th. Gamepot is citing "market conditions" in the online gaming industry as the reason for its inability to continue adding content and impending closure. Wizardry Online was previously published in the West by Sony Online Entertainment. Its [...]
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Permanent death is a mechanic that is hotly debated. Some MMO players are convinced that there isn’t enough risk for the rewards earned in modern MMORPGs. Others like the concept in theory but in practice find it too harsh. Others still are remiss to put their time into a game if it means that they might have to start all [...]
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