Valofe Shuts Down Luminary Online: Rise of the GoonZu

Valofe announced yesterday that Luminary: Rise of the GoonZu would be shutting down today on May 3, 2023.

Luminary: Rise of the GoonZu is one of the oldest free to play MMORPGs that became available globally in English. The game originally launched back in 2005 and has been running in one form or another continously. With the global version from Valofe shutting down, the fate of Luminary looks grim.

Rest in Peace Luminary Online: Rise of the GoonZu

This was posted on their Steam page:

Dear Luminarians,

It is with a heavy heart that the Luminary Global Team must announce the coming closure of Luminary: Rise of the GoonZu on VFUN. Circumstances beyond the control have given us no other choice but to let go of the reins of Luminary Global. It has been a pleasure for us managing and publishing this great game to a great community of players, but alas, the time has come for this great era to end.

1. Client and Patch Downloads / End of Service
- May 3, 2023 8:00 PM PST/PDT

We thank you for your relentless support and kindness to us.

Sincerely,
Luminary Global Team.

Source: Steam Post