Myth of Empires has actually been available in Early Access on Steam since November 18 and has received positive feedback. However, it can no longer be found there. MeinMMO summarizes the situation for you.
What happened now? After the successful launch on Steam, the game disappeared a few days ago, as reported by players on the subreddit. (via reddit)
For 2 days, fans and players have been wondering why the survival MMO is no longer available. Since then, there has been wild speculation about what could be behind it.
Why was it removed? We have inquired with the responsible PR and will receive a statement in the coming hours. We will add it to this news as soon as it is available. Until then, we have to rely on some hints from the community.
Can I no longer play it? If you bought it, you can still play Myth of Empires. Only purchasing it is no longer possible.
Update, 10:02 AM: A statement has now appeared on the official Discord. It states:
A few days ago, Steam received allegations of alleged copyright infringements concerning Myth of Empires. In accordance with the DMCA and to free itself from liability, Steam has temporarily removed Myth of Empires from its store. Our development team hereby declares: Angela Game owns all rights and the property of Myth of Empires and will actively respond to any doubts or claims in this regard. We are in active contact with Steam and are doing our best to get the game back in the store. We apologize for the inconveniences caused to the players.
They will continue to work on new content and optimize the game to provide the best experience.
The statement confirms one of the rumors that had previously existed. A post in the Steam forums claimed to have found the reason in the Chinese forums.
Thus, Myth of Empires was removed from Steam because allegedly another MMO reported the game for copyright infringement and this is now being investigated. (via Steam Forum)
Myth of Empires is no longer on Steam – because of another MMO?
What is behind it? According to the post, it is the Chinese MMO Conqueror’s Blade. It also takes place in medieval China. However, players are puzzled by this supposed reasoning, as they see few similarities between the two games.
While Myth of Empires is seen as a survival MMO, Conqueror’s Blade mixes action MMO elements with the strategy elements of Total War and somewhat resembles For Honor.
Therefore, many fans have not believed that Conqueror’s Blade could be behind it, especially since there was no official reasoning from Steam as is usually the case. There were also further speculations on reddit.
There was even a rumor that cryptocurrency mining could be in the game. A reddit user writes that his graphics card and processor are at 100% while running the game, even when he has exited the game. (via reddit) This can be verified via the task manager, which other players confirm.
This has already been heavily doubted by players. One user writes: “There are a lot of people out there with outdated computers who reach these kinds of numbers in EVERY game, so the sudden attempt to say to them, ‘Oh, it’s a crypto miner,’ is absolute nonsense.” (via reddit)
The statement should now also defuse this rumor.
What is Myth of Empires actually? It is an open-world game for PC, aimed primarily at fans of sandbox survival games such as ARK or Conan Exiles. The combat system, however, is more reminiscent of hardcore games like Mordhau and Mount & Blade with its strategic approach.
The setting, where you create your character, resembles ancient China and is said by the developers to be “realistic and historical,” without many fantasy elements.
In the game, you will encounter the following features:
- PvE and PvP modes
- Large sieges
- Free construction of areas with settlements and fortresses
- NPC companions to assist you in combat
- Detailed crafting system
You start your character in any area and get right to the first tasks. The tasks introduce you to the game and familiarize you with the various systems so you can gradually get into the gameplay.
The MMO was able to attract thousands of players in the first weeks and received numerous positive responses.
