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XLGames business and news from across the web.- Massively OP Podcast Episode 570: Card Wars 3The Massively OP Podcast episode 570 covers various MMO industry news, including Guild Wars' card game, a potential ArcheAge revival, and Richard Garriott's interest in Ultima. Discussions also touch on World of Warcraft's upcoming patch, Dungeons and Dragons Online's new race, and EverQuest Legends pre-orders.
- OG ArcheAge is coming back as ArcheAge Returns… but not for youXL Games and Chuangtian Interactive Entertainment have announced ArcheAge Returns, a reboot of the original MMORPG for the Chinese market. The game will feature enhanced graphics and fixes for existing issues, with PC signups now open. Western players are left with rogue servers as there is no indication of a global release.
- Massively OP Podcast Episode 567: One… billion… dollars!The Massively OP Podcast episode 567 covers Star Citizen's crowdfunding milestone, the shutdown of Destiny 2 and Closers Online, a mobile client for Guild Wars, and subscription cost increases for The Lord of the Rings Online. The hosts also discuss upcoming expansions for Dungeons & Dragons Online and Throne and Liberty, and Camelot Unchained entering early access.
Extraction shooter The Cube, Save Us has announced it's shutting down just three weeks after it launchedThe post-apocalyptic extraction shooter The Cube, Save Us, developed by XLGames, has announced it is shutting down just three weeks after its launch. The game peaked at 5,177 concurrent players on Steam on March 18 but quickly dropped to the hundreds, which is problematic for a free-to-play title.
Yet Another Live-Service Game Is Shutting Down Just Weeks After LaunchThe live-service extraction shooter The Cube, Save Us will shut down on May 8, just weeks after its March 18 launch. Developer XL Games cited low player numbers and poor reception as likely reasons for the closure, with refunds being issued for all purchased items on Steam. This marks another failure in the increasingly crowded live-service market, with other titles like Concord, Highguard, and Hawked also facing server closures.