8 Multiplayer Online Games That Died Too Soon

It's time to take a stroll down memory lane remembering games that were. In this list, we're taking a look at 8 multiplayer online games that were taken from us too soon. These games offered something fun or unique to the genre they were in, and it's sad that they are now gone. Grab a box of tissues, and let's mourn games that are no longer around.

Gigantic

Gigantic was a free-to-play third-person shooter developed by Motiga that was high on action and low on players. Players were tasked with protecting their Guardian while attempting to destroy the enemy's Guardian. It had a great cartoony aesthetic that probably wasn't for everyone, but I really liked it. The gameplay took place on a rather large-scale map and was action-packed from beginning to end. It's a shame this game never really caught on before publisher Perfect World nixed the project.

Evolve

Evolve may have been a little ahead of its time, seeing as how asymmetrical games tend to do well these days. It's hard to really blame that for the game's problems though, seeing as how messy the monetization was at launch and how repetitive and grindy the gameplay was in order to progress. For all its flaws, Evolve could be a really fun game of monster hunting, or hunter hunting if you played the monster. While it looked like the game could make a comeback recently, the servers will officially be offline come July 6th 2023.

Battleborn

Boy, oh boy. Wouldn't this be a great time for Battleborn had it survived the initial wave of Overwatch? Overwatch 2 is being raked over the coals lately by critics and fans alike, and that would have made for an excellent opportunity for Battleborn to cash in. Much like Final Fantasy XIV taking in World of Warcraft refugees, Battleborn could have been a new home for those looking for somewhere other than OW2 to shoot their enemies. All Battleborn would have to do is announce they were working on a PvE progression mode, and boom, instant players.

Radical Heights

Radical Heights was short-lived and had plenty of flaws. It was a rush job to try and save Boss Key Productions who were in financial trouble after the failure of Lawbreakers. What it lacked in polished gameplay and finished maps, however, it made up for with its 80s aesthetic and gameshow presentation. The game was far from ready for prime time, but the 80s gameshow gimmick really resonated with me and I thought the humor of the game landed well. If Lawbreakers had been successful, Radical Heights might have gotten more time in the oven and wouldn't have tried to rush a release that just wasn't ready.

Infinite Crisis

Infinite Crisis could have been something special. Had Turbine not went for the low-hanging fruit that was the typical MOBA gameplay, they could have done something truly unique in the genre. They had the likes of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern to play with. Some type of objective-based gameplay that did more than just the typical lane pusher of the times would have been great. Instead, Infinite Crisis launched to poor reviews and little commercial success. It's not every day you get a chance to make something special with characters players are already familiar with. It's too bad this didn't turn out to be what we had hoped for.

Paragon

Fortnite became one of the biggest games of all time for Epic Games, which was bad news for a middling MOBA like Paragon. Paragon had some great graphics and characters to play and was mildly popular amongst MOBA players. Without the rise of Fortnite, Epic probably would have spent more time on Paragon and had a chance to hone it into a perfectly serviceable MOBA. But alas, it was not to be. Even Fault, the fan made successor to Paragon made from the assets Epic Games made free, joined the shutdown pile in 2022.

Dawngate

Dawngate is probably my favorite MOBA that ever was. The day they announced the closure of the game broke my heart as Dawngate had really sunk its claws into me and my friends. It offered better meta role selection than League of Legends, and great use of map objectives to keep the game from just being a lane farm before grouping up. To this day my stomach sinks a little when Dawngate gets brought up because of the sadness I feel for this game being gone. RIP Dawngate, you are missed. RIP Desecrator, the greatest MOBA champion of all time.

Wildstar

Gone too soon. That's the theme of this list, and it wouldn't be complete, according to Magickmann at least, without including Wildstar on the list. I mean, the man did own like 11 copies of the game at one point. Wildstar truly was a AAA MMORPG experience, something we don't get too often these days. The dev team dove a little too far into the "hardcore" aspects of MMORPGs for most peoples' liking, but there's no denying the game was a quality experience in a truly unique setting. Something like Wildstar would flourish if it launched in today's MMO-starved landscape. Another game gone, but never forgotten.

That's it for our list of 8 multiplayer games that died too soon. What game that is no more do you miss the most? Tell us in the comments.