Who will paint our minifigs now?
After several months in Early Access, Ubisoft’s Might & Magic: Showdown is closing down.
The game did have a number of novel features; being able to paint your minifigs how you like being one of them. But sadly, the actual core of the gameplay was very frequently described by those who played it as dull. And, in the wake of several months trying to get the game to the point that it would be considered better, it has been delisted on Steam. It’s servers will shut down on July 31st.
Look, I give Ubisoft a lot of shit. It’s not entirely unfounded, but still. So believe me when I say that admitting something didn’t work out in the way they have is an admirable trait. Doubly so, considering their willingness to refund anyone who feels they deserve it (through the server shutdown date – July 31) in light of the game’s shutdown. Their closure message:
Hello Heroes,
We regret to announce that Might & Magic SHOWDOWN will be shutting down on July 31, 2017, ending our Early Access period and ceasing server support. As a result, the game will be inaccessible after this date.
We wish to convey our sincerest gratitude to you, our dedicated players, who have helped us navigate the management of an Early Access campaign – because of you, we have learned a great deal about how best to serve you and we hope to carry these learnings forward into future Ubisoft projects.
We also owe a very special debt of gratitude to our Might & Magic fans who accepted this new take on the universe. It has been our pleasure and honor to deal with one of gaming’s longest lived communities.
Effective immediately, Might & Magic SHOWDOWN will be removed from the Steam Store to prevent further purchase of the Early Access license. The game will remain in your Steam Library, but server support will end on July 31, 2017 and the game itself will become inoperable. In an effort to ensure that we abide by our players’ expectations of the Early Access model, we will be offering full refunds to players who feel they are owed them until July 31, 2017.
Thank you Heroes.
The Might & Magic SHOWDOWN team
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