Other operators are also said to have started to become less conspicuous by hiding their online presence or changing their names.
Why are there private servers for Ragnarok at all? There are several reasons for this:
- In May 2018, the official servers for Ragnarok Online were closed in the West. Data protection was reportedly an issue back then. Many players then migrated to a private server.
- Although there have been official servers via 4Game since 2021, offering a modern version of the game with Ragnarok Online Prime, many players do not want to play the current version, but the old one they loved in their youth. However, these Classic servers are not offered by Gravity at all.
- Some players also avoid the official servers because they claim they are infested with hackers and bots. It is believed to be much more pleasant on many private servers.
Why exactly Gravity is now taking action against private servers is not entirely clear. After all, some of these servers have been around for years. However, Gravity is currently also releasing many new Ragnarok games that could be threatened by the private servers.
However, many of the new games are currently failing to impress:
What do you think about the situation surrounding the private servers? Are you currently playing on one or have you left the MMORPG behind?
However, many of the new games are currently failing to impress:
What do you think about the situation surrounding the private servers? Are you currently playing on one or have you left the MMORPG behind?
Other operators are also said to have started to become less conspicuous by hiding their online presence or changing their names.
Why are there private servers for Ragnarok at all? There are several reasons for this:
- In May 2018, the official servers for Ragnarok Online were closed in the West. Data protection was reportedly an issue back then. Many players then migrated to a private server.
- Although there have been official servers via 4Game since 2021, offering a modern version of the game with Ragnarok Online Prime, many players do not want to play the current version, but the old one they loved in their youth. However, these Classic servers are not offered by Gravity at all.
- Some players also avoid the official servers because they claim they are infested with hackers and bots. It is believed to be much more pleasant on many private servers.
Why exactly Gravity is now taking action against private servers is not entirely clear. After all, some of these servers have been around for years. However, Gravity is currently also releasing many new Ragnarok games that could be threatened by the private servers.
However, many of the new games are currently failing to impress:
What do you think about the situation surrounding the private servers? Are you currently playing on one or have you left the MMORPG behind?
Ragnarok Online is an MMORPG that was released in the West in 2002. However, the official servers closed a few years ago. Since then, many players have turned to private servers. Now, the developer Gravity is taking action against these.
What is Gravity currently doing? The Korean company announced almost two weeks ago that it would take action against private servers for Ragnarok. In a statement, it says:
In cooperation with official and private entities, we are investigating private servers and taking action in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. An illegal private game server is defined as a game server that uses copyrighted works and intellectual property without a license or proper agreement with the legally recognized owner. This harms the future development of the official game, as private servers deprive rights holders of revenues.
According to Gravity, there are currently seven lawsuits pending in North America alone, with many more worldwide.
What are the implications? The first private servers for Ragnarok Online have already shut down. Some others are still running, although they are already involved in legal disputes.
The developer of Ragnarok Online is also said to be taking action against Twitch streamers showing private servers of Ragnarok. Some streamers are complaining about copyright strikes that have led to deletions of recordings and even temporary bans (via reddit). There are mentions in several comments of 48-hour bans.
Currently, it appears that fans of the brand will only be able to play on official servers in the future – which many do not like.
Private servers rely on nostalgia and a different monetization
Which servers are currently at risk? The website MassivelyOP has a letter in which Gravity is suing the server NovaRO. This server is based in California. Despite the lawsuit, there are currently (as of May 6 at 16:30) over 2,600 players online at the same time (via NovaRO).
Another server, TalonRO, has already closed completely as a precaution (via reddit).
However, many of the new games are currently failing to impress:
What do you think about the situation surrounding the private servers? Are you currently playing on one or have you left the MMORPG behind?
However, many of the new games are currently failing to impress:
What do you think about the situation surrounding the private servers? Are you currently playing on one or have you left the MMORPG behind?
Other operators are also said to have started to become less conspicuous by hiding their online presence or changing their names.
Why are there private servers for Ragnarok at all? There are several reasons for this:
- In May 2018, the official servers for Ragnarok Online were closed in the West. Data protection was reportedly an issue back then. Many players then migrated to a private server.
- Although there have been official servers via 4Game since 2021, offering a modern version of the game with Ragnarok Online Prime, many players do not want to play the current version, but the old one they loved in their youth. However, these Classic servers are not offered by Gravity at all.
- Some players also avoid the official servers because they claim they are infested with hackers and bots. It is believed to be much more pleasant on many private servers.
Why exactly Gravity is now taking action against private servers is not entirely clear. After all, some of these servers have been around for years. However, Gravity is currently also releasing many new Ragnarok games that could be threatened by the private servers.
However, many of the new games are currently failing to impress:
What do you think about the situation surrounding the private servers? Are you currently playing on one or have you left the MMORPG behind?
