Unfortunately, it seems that we are looking at another video game that just didn’t meet the expectations the developers needed to continue. After launching into Open Beta on PC, Magic Legends brought in a slew of players looking to get an RPG experience based in the world of Magic The Gathering. While Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios did manage to pull this off, it seems that the game simply didn’t reach the goals they were looking for.
With a promise to fully refund all players who have purchased any and all in-game items, they released a final letter that includes their apologies and an FAQ. Here are some of the important quotes from the letter:
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce Magic: Legends will be shutting down on October 31, 2021. All players who spent money in-game across Arc and the Epic Games Store during the Open Beta will be refunded their full purchase amounts. Servers will remain open for play until closing day, however we will be closing the Zen Shop effective immediately. Later this week, all items will instead be purchasable using Aether, our free in-game currency.
Our vision for Magic: Legends missed the mark, but we are proud of what we achieved. Thanks to Wizards of the Coast, we got to bring the expansive Magic: The Gathering Multiverse to a wide audience and explore new angles within the established ARPG genre. We learned several valuable lessons along the way, and we will use them to improve Cryptic’s future development efforts.”
