Forsaken World Is Shutting Down On November 30, 2022

Gearbox Publishing, formerly known as Perfect World Entertainment, announced on April 28, 2022 that Forsaken World servers would be shut down on November 30, 2022 thus ending the game's 11 year run.

The full message can be viewed below, or via the Arc Games official post.

Hello Forsaken World players,

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the upcoming shutdown of all Forsaken World (FW) servers on November 30th, 2022. On that day, your FW character will no longer be accessible.

This was a very difficult decision to make, but we are grateful for the love, support, and dedication you have poured into the game and all the wonderful communities that have come from FW. We no longer feel there is room for FW to flourish and grow. As amends to our most dedicated fans, we are making sure to offer refunds for the last few months.

Effective April 28 at 2 PM PT, the ability to purchase currency for FW will no longer be available. All FW purchases from March 1st, 2022 through April 28th, 2022 will be converted into Arc credit and allocated to your account. These Arc credits can be used in other Gearbox Publishing games: Perfect World International, Neverwinter, Star Trek Online, and Champions Online. Arc Points used towards FW during this same time period, will also be refunded to your Arc point balance. The refund processing will begin in May and take approximately one month to complete. As an additional thank you to the community, from May 11, 2022 until November 30, 2022 an assortment of items will be added to the boutique at their largest possible discount.

Thank you for your loyalty and support to FW over the last eleven years!

Gearbox Publishing

Embracer Group purchased Perfect World Entertainment late last year for $103 million and changed its name to Gearbox Publishing. Based on Embracer's focus on the Western market, it seems likely that Gearbox's remaining Chinese developed MMORPG title, Perfect World International will also be shut down in the near future.

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