<p>Forgotten Runiverse, the fantasy MMORPG on the Ronin Network, has officially gone offline. The development team announced the shutdown on Jan. 27 via an&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/RuniverseGame/status/2015967471161745673">X (formerly Twitter) post</a>.</p><p>Forgotten Runiverse’s servers will go offline by the end of Jan. 28, with no clear timeline for when or if they'll return. According to the team's announcement, maintaining a live MMORPG environment became too costly despite efforts to overcome various operational challenges.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Farewell for now, Wizards. <a href="https://t.co/LT1l1o1zbb">pic.twitter.com/LT1l1o1zbb</a></p>— The Forgotten Runiverse (@RuniverseGame) <a href="https://twitter.com/RuniverseGame/status/2015967471161745673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 27, 2026</a></blockquote>
<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><h2>A Promising Start Cut Short</h2><p>The timing of Forgotten Runiverse’s shutdown is particularly unfortunate given the game's performance in 2025. FR attracted over 250,000 players, with concurrent user counts peaking above 7,000 during its New Foundations Beta and launch period, so there was genuine interest in the Runiverse concept.</p><p><a href="https://funjible.games/news/new-partnership-brings-pixels-token-to-forgotten-runiverse">Forgotten Runiverse also integrated the $PIXEL token</a> from&nbsp;<a href="https://funjible.games/games/Pixels">Pixels</a> and became one of the first third-party titles to join that ecosystem. FR developers specifically thanked the Pixels team in their shutdown announcement, calling them "incredible partners."</p><p>While the announcement marks the end of Forgotten Runiverse, the development team emphasized that they're not abandoning the project entirely. Player progress and account data will be preserved during the downtime, and they've promised to return "stronger, better resourced" when conditions allow.</p><p>However, that may not mean much to those who were heavily invested in Forgotten Runiverse’s ecosystem, as plenty of users claimed that the decision caused them significant financial losses, including Cagyjan,&nbsp;<a href="https://funjible.games/news/Best-YouTube-Crypto-Gaming-Influencers-2025">one of the best YouTube Crypto Gaming influencers</a>.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨BREAKING: I LOST OVER $30,000 IN FORGOTTEN RUNES! <br><br>THEY ARE SHUTTING DOWN!  <br><br>INCREDIBLE HOW MUCH MONEY HAS BEEN STOLEN IN THE GAMING SPACE. WE ARE EXHAUSTED. <a href="https://t.co/qA8gkAu4qX">pic.twitter.com/qA8gkAu4qX</a></p>— cagy | youtube/cagyjan (@cagyjan1) <a href="https://twitter.com/cagyjan1/status/2015975738017775860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 27, 2026</a></blockquote>
<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Regardless of whether the Forgotten Runiverse ever makes a comeback, it joins a growing list of blockchain games that launched with ambition but couldn't sustain operations. Plenty of high-potential&nbsp;<a href="https://funjible.games/news/The-Great-Fade-Why-Crypto-Games-Are-Shutting-Down">crypto games shut down</a> in recent years, with those remaining looking to maximize their runway for the future.</p><p>In addition to Web3 games that remain active, there are new and upcoming projects looking to burst onto the scene through competitions, such as&nbsp;<a href="https://funjible.games/news/avalanche-launches-build-games-with-1m-prize-pool">Avalanche’s Build Games</a>. In addition to offering prize pools, these events are also perfect networking opportunities for developers aiming to take their products to the next level.</p><p>Forgotten Runiverse team says they'll share updates if substantial progress is made, but there's no guarantee the game will return.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NAy_sPYKcps?si=2qTehsYQunn8hQlV" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

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