Rank 5 – Tabula Rasa
Developer: NCSoft | Platforms: PC | Release: November 2, 2007 | Shutdown: March 1, 2009
What was Tabula Rasa? After leaving Electronic Arts, Ultima creator Richard Garriott worked for NCSoft and developed an MMORPG with a science fiction scenario. Aliens had overrun Earth, and the few humans saved themselves on another planet. But the aliens caught up with them.
Tabula Rasa offered a rather classic MMORPG experience with quests, battles against enemies, and a class system where there were specializations with new skills at higher levels.
How long did the MMORPG run? Tabula Rasa officially launched on November 2, 2007. It had to be shut down on March 1, 2009. It is among the MMORPGs you wish to return.
Why didn’t the game succeed? When Richard Garriott announced in November 2008 that he would leave NCSoft due to disagreements and even a lawsuit ensued, this heralded the end of Tabula Rasa. According to NCSoft, the game was unable to reach the desired player count, which is why it was shut down on March 1, 2009.
