RPG Maker Forums Closing, Community Races to Save Data
The official RPG Maker forums are set to close December 11th, risking the loss of 15 years of community knowledge as users scramble to archive content.
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RPG Maker forums are closing, nearly 15 years of knowledge and online culture are at risk of being wiped
The official RPG Maker forums are set to close on December 11, with a new forum, RPG Maker Guild, launching as a replacement. However, there are no plans for an official archive of the existing forums, risking the loss of approximately 1.4 million posts containing valuable community knowledge, tutorials, and bug fixes. Internet Archive's Archive Team is reportedly working on a backup.
Almost 15 years of RPG history faces extinction: RPG Maker is shutting down forums loaded with tutorials with "no…
RPG Maker is shutting down its official online community forum on December 11th after 14 years of operation. The forum, which hosted countless tutorials, guides, and discussions for indie game developers, will be retired as part of a transition to a new platform operated by Gotcha Gotcha Games Inc. There are no plans for an official backup or archive of the existing forum content, leading to community concern over the loss of valuable historical information.
RPG Maker forum users are racing to archive almost 15 years of valuable resources, as game engine maker announces impending move
Users of the official RPG Maker forums are racing to archive nearly 15 years of valuable resources before the community hub is shut down on December 11, 2026. The closure is part of a community management restructure, with a new forum planned by developers Gotcha Gotcha Games. There are currently no plans for an official archive of the old forums, leaving users to manually save discussions and guides.
