Popular MMO TERA Shutting Down

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TERA may not be the most popular fantasy MMO, but it has been praised by fans in the years since it launched back in 2012. It has dynamic gameplay with a fast-paced combat system allowing players a lot of manual input in when they strike and dodge. There is a fully fleshed out fantasy world for players to explore, and over 13 classes to choose from. Some even compared it as an alternative to Final Fantasy 14.

Even without ever climbing to the very top of the MMORPGladder, TERA proved to have a loyal fanbase and there were consistent content updates to the game. However, when it was announced back in 2020 that TERA's publisher En Masse Entertainment was shutting down, many feared for the state of the game. Now, nearly two years later, those fears have become a reality as new publisher Gameforge announces that TERA will be shut down.

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Announced in a post on TERA's official Twitter account, the popular MMO will be brought to an end later this year. According to Gameforge, the company believes it cannot provide fans with the quality content TERA players deserve. Gameforge states that it has «happily hosted a great community in TERA» for almost a decade. While the studio claims it would continue to serve players for even longer, according to developer shortages this is simply not possible and has led to the ultimate decision to shut down the game's servers.

TERA players have been given news on when they won't be able to log on anymore. According to Gameforge, the ability to purchase any item from the TERA club will be deactivated on May 31st. On June 30th, all TERA servers will then be deactivated. Gameforge didn't mention on how this would affect TERA's console ports, but it can be