Although the MMO was met with positive reviews at launch, it struggled to attract and engage players over the years, resulting in Carbine transitioning the game to free-to-play in before eventually shutting down its under-populated PvP servers around a year later.
Fast-forward to September , and NCSoft ultimately decided to shut down both Carbine and WildStar after rejecting two new projects pitched by the studio. In the months since, Carbine has been saying a long farewell to WildStar players around the world , and in one final post on the game's website, thanked fans for their support over the years.
We will always remember you. Sections Close Back. Blogs Close Back. Write for Game Developer. Blog Now. Connect Close Back. We are also in the process of identifying the teams that will be doing the work to bring WildStar to a close. These decisions are very difficult to make and we are in the midst of shifting as many of our teammates as possible into other roles within the organization.
I tried WildStar myself for a few weeks some time ago, and I found it to be a pretty enjoyable experience overall. In the end, however, the game's many F2P microtransactions turned me off, pushing me to abandon it once and for all. It's always a sad day when any semi-long-running online game gets the boot, but here's hoping the team behind WildStar can move on to bigger and better things in the future.
WildStar's publisher, NCSoft, issued the following statement to Kotaku regarding the matter: Today, we are closing Carbine Studios and will begin the process of winding WildStar down to ultimately shutter the game. Load Comments 3. User Comments: 3. If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission.
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