Shortly before Christmas, a PvP spin-off of the highly anticipated MMORPG Ashes of Creation Apocalypse was launched. However, the servers are already offline.
Silently and without much announcement, the servers went offline and apparently will remain so for now. Fans are disappointed.
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse – Almost online, already offline
What happened? On December 20, the servers for Ashes of Creation Apocalypse were launched as part of the testing phase of a PvP spin-off of the MMORPG. The first version offered a battle royale mode, with more modes expected to follow.
However, the servers were closed again on December 26. There was no major announcement regarding this, but the developers briefly stated on Discord and Reddit that the servers would be offline until January. Players were taken by surprise.
When will it continue? The testing is scheduled to resume on January 11, but only during specific “stress test weekends.”
Fans are angry
How are the players reacting? Fans are surprised and also angry – and for several reasons:
- Battle Royale as Beta Test: Backers of the crowdfunding campaigns for Ashes of Creation are disappointed that instead of a beta of the regular MMORPG, a battle royale variant was launched. Many are unhappy with this decision as they expected something different.
- Server down despite open cash shop: The fact that Ashes of Creation Apocalypse was only online for such a short time and will only return in January with test weekends upsets many players. The cash shop was opened with the start of the test phase. Players were able to buy items with real money, but now have little to show for it.
- Status of the game is not good: Many fans are not really surprised that Apocalypse is offline. Reports suggest that the state of the game was far from good. There were plenty of bugs, lags, and many features did not work at all. The developers stated that the release was “broken”.
- Forum is offline: Many players are also disappointed that the official forum of the game went offline before the beta started and has not been accessible until today. The lack of a forum to share, express opinions, and provide feedback is something players are currently dissatisfied with.
When is the official launch? It is planned that Ashes of Creation Apocalypse will officially launch in February, after several test weekends in January. Until then, patience seems to be the only option.
