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The Ashes of Creation debacle, explained

Never dead enough to cease creating controversies.

Destructoid · Apr 18

Riot considered acquiring Ashes of Creation studio for its MMO title, says co-founder

Intrepid could have been developing the League MMO.

Dot Esports · Apr 17

Still struggling with its League of Legends MMO, Riot Games was reportedly willing to spend $250 million on acquiring another MMO before it crashed and burned

Riot was considering jumping in for the long haul

GamesRadar · Apr 15

Over 8 years since a $3.27 million Kickstarter, MMO Ashes of Creation hit with "mass" layoffs after studio founder resigns "in protest"

"I am incredibly dismayed by the situation," says Steven Sharif

GamesRadar · Feb 2

2 days after promising it was still 'worthy of your investment,' the most successful Kickstarter MMO ever was canceled and its team laid off: 'The developers and staff acted in good faith and deserved better'

Sifting through the ashes of Ashes of Creation.

PC Gamer · Feb 1