Resurrected MOBA Paragon is shutting down… again
That was fast
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Developer Netmarble has announced thatParagon: The Overprime, one of the many successors to the defunct multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) gameParagon, is shutting down, with service set to end in April.
If you’re not familiar withParagon: The Overprime, it’s a third-person MOBA that was released back in late 2022 for PC. Developed by Netmarble, the game used branding and assets from 2016’sParagonand was intended to be something of a continuation of that game.
Asexplained by PC Gamer, when the originalParagonshut down in 2018, publisherEpic Gamesmade the unusual decision to release a vast number of assets completely for free in their game engine Unreal Engine 4. This included character models, skins, voice lines, and tonnes of environmental assets, which prompted a handful of developers to try and create their ownParagonsubstitutes.
Among other titles, this includedPredecessorby developer Omeda Studios which is currently still receiving updates as an early access release onSteam.Paragon: The Overprimeis notable for receiving permission to use theParagonname, but it doesn’t appear as though that helped the game attract much of an audience.
After months of dwindling player counts, Netmarble has released anofficial blog postannouncing the game’s end of service after just one year and three months. The developer says that this decision was taken “after careful consideration” and having “concluded that we will not be able to provide a stable and satisfying service moving forward.”
Service is set to end at exactly 00:00 EST on Monday, April 22, 2024, with the ability to make in-game purchases disabled at 00:00 EST yesterday (February 22, 2024). The company has expressed its disappointment at this turn of events, saying it is “deeply sorry for the unexpected and unfortunate termination of the service.”
AlthoughParagon: The Overprimenever really found its footing, it’s still a bit of a shame to see it go like this. Hopefully,Predecessorcan continue providing aParagon-like experience going forward.
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Dash is a technology journalist who covers gaming hardware at TechRadar. Before joining the TechRadar team, he was writing gaming articles for some of the UK’s biggest magazines including PLAY, Edge, PC Gamer, and SFX. Now, when he’s not getting his greasy little mitts on the newest hardware or gaming gadget, he can be found listening to J-pop or feverishly devouring the latest Nintendo Switch otome.
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