What about the interesting science fiction sandbox MMORPG The Repopulation? There aren’t particularly good news currently.
After Idea Fabrik took over the development of the MMO The Repopulation from Above and Beyond in early 2017, things went a bit silent about the game. Of course, the new studio must first get accustomed and develop plans. However, this has been taking quite a long time, which is probably making fans nervous. Some have already lost hope.
Additionally, many fans didn’t react very “well” to the takeover; some still harbor a grudge and apparently view it as a hostile takeover.
Few players, a wipe and angry backers
Concerns about The Repopulation seem justified. This is shown by the fact that the developers had to take the European server offline. The reason is simple: there were too few players to maintain operations.
In the USA, things don’t look much better. A new update there led to a wipe. Players have to start completely from scratch. However, thanks to the update, they now get an auction house, improvements in crafting, and NPCs created by backers of the crowdfunding campaign.
Developers don’t want to sell a product they currently cannot support
However, backers are very upset because the development studio cannot fulfill some rewards from the crowdfunding campaign. The team apologizes for this and is currently considering how to compensate the players. It is no longer possible to purchase higher access tiers than the standard access “Silver” to the game because the team does not want to sell a product for which they currently simply cannot deliver content.
They also want nothing to do with refunds, as they are “old debts” of the former operating company. If one wants to get their money back, they must contact Above and Beyond – which can be reached through their new game “Fragmented”.
All of this paints a rather bleak picture of the future of the MMORPG The Repopulation. 2018 should show how things will proceed with the online game.
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