A medieval MMO that shut down in 2023 after 6 years of early access and less than 1 year of full release is making a surprise comeback

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From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered. Signup + Once a month SFX Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month! Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter Gloria Victis Official Announcement Trailer – YouTube Watch On The medieval MMO Gloria Victis shut down in 2023, “mostly due to financial reasons,” developer Black Eye Games said at the time, but also because of burnout. The game had been in full release for less than a year when the studio threw in the towel, which was disappointing, but there was six years of early access prior to that, and development had begun even earlier.But now—which is to say, at some point in the indeterminate future—it’s coming back. Black Eye closed alongside Gloria Victis, but Gamigo has picked up the license and is bringing it back as a free to play game.”No game is quite like Gloria Victis,” Gamigo wrote in its comeback announcement on Steam. “The game’s approach to territory control and siege warfare is on par to none! Catapults, rams, mantlets, trebuchets, ballistas, combined with partial destruction systems make every siege intense, tactical and truly immersive. Each assault on a stronghold feels exciting, engaging, strategic, and earned. Its large-scale, open-world PvP driven by player skills are all organic; not instanced or scripted but shaped by player decisions, timings, and overall preparation. 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