Ultima Online, EverQuest og Asheron’s Call var de første rigtig omfangsrige MMO-spil, som banede vejen for især World of Warcraft. Turbine Entertainment Software har længe været under pres fra ejeren Warner Bros. og derfor kommer det desværre ikke som den store overraskelse, at de pr. 31. januar lukker og slukker helt for Asheron’s Call.
Asheron’s Call gik i luften den 2. november 1999 og har holdt ved i over 17 år nu. Asheron’s Call 2 vil også blive afviklet den 31. januar 2017, så skal du have en sidste tur med de to spil, skal du se at skynde dig.
Det er lidt trist at se hvordan Turbine Entertainment har udviklet sig de seneste år. Firmaet var engang blandt de allerstørste i MMO-genren, men efter Warners opkøb, har de været tvunget til at fokusere på F2P-spil, hvilket også har afstedkommet en masseudvandring af flere ledende udviklere.
Lord of the Rings Online og Dungeons & Dragons Online vil dog fortsat være tilgængelige. Warner Bros. har givet nystiftede Standing Stone Games ansvaret for begge disse Turbine-skabte titler.
Today we have some momentous news! The game teams responsible for The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) and Dungeons & Dragons Online (DDO) are now moving from Turbine to Standing Stone Games, a newly formed indie game studio. In addition, we’ve partnered with Daybreak Games to provide global publishing services. They’ve had a long, successful history developing and publishing MMOs, and we’re happy to lean on their expertise.
With the announcement out of the way, I wanted to talk to you about what all this means.
We’re embarking on an exciting adventure as Standing Stone Games, a newly-independent studio staffed by people who have been working on DDO and LOTRO for many years. The teams remain very much committed to both games and are thrilled to continue development and operations of these games as an independent studio. This is an opportunity for us to bring about our dreams while still working on two of the biggest licenses in video games. It’s a huge honor, and for you this means your games will continue to grow and improve. We love to focus on games with a high level of depth and scope, and we can’t wait to show you what the future brings.
Although a great many exciting things are happening on our end, you’ll be able to continue playing the game(s) you enjoy with as little interruption as possible. Our development continues on track, and the plans we have already announced remain firmly in our future view. Again, although we are a new studio, we are also the same developers who have been and will continue to work on our games.
Our success has always been possible because of your support. As we move forward, this is more important than ever. The ultimate goal of our new studio is to continue to bring you amazing experiences. We are excited for the future, and we’re thrilled to have you with us on this journey.
Here’s to great games, epic adventures, and memorable times with friends!
~Sev





























“Game Over” for Turbine Entertainment .
Asheron’s Call 2 floppede fuldstændig og det gjor Infinite Crisis også. Dungeon & Dragons Online samt Lord of The Rings Online var hellere ikke super store successer. Det var nærmet desperation at de begyndte at satse på små mobil spil her til sidst.
For mig at se skulle Turbine Entertainment var lukket for lang tid siden. De lavet én guldkalv og det var Asheron’s Call.
Har altid fundet Asherons Call crap i sin tid ifht til dets søster spil, det geniale Everquest.
Der var jo intet der kunne måle sig med DAOC dengang.
har aldrig haft så vild hjerte bangen som når man gik ud i PVP Zoner. Alt kunne ske.
Wow, jeg troede faktisk at Asheron’s Call var blevet lukket for laaaaang tid siden, så det er faktisk mere overraskende for mig at det først bliver lukket nu.
Men fair nok, hvis spillet har kunnet holde folk fanget i så lang tid, så hvorfor lukke det ned? Et godt eksempel er EQ hvor de jo lige har sendt deres 23 expansion på gaden.
Et af de bedste spil, jeg har spillet, måske lige med undtagelse af SWG (Pre CU). Satme mange gode timer i de verdener
AC mit allerførste mmo