World in Conflict server shutdown postponed

World in Conflict

Massive Entertainment had recently decided to shut down all online functions for the World in Conflict game.

"It was a very difficult decision to make but for several reasons it is not possible to keep the servers online anymore," a post on the game forums announced. "This includes Massgate, the game severs and the forums, which means it will only be possible to play campaign and LAN games after that."

Though, it isn't listed that the cost of servers against the game's income but the game's short popularity was definitely the reason for the shutdown. In the past year, all-out of 125 gamer have played the World in Conflict at the same time that surely not enough to make supporting an eight-year-old game worth Ubisoft's money.

According to World in Conflict fan Jason Mannion, a Change.org petition soon spread through the small community. However the 439 guarantors weren't plenty to come across the petitions own goals, but it was enough to catch Ubisoft's attention.

Ubisoft announced that it has decided to delay the October 6 shutdown date while it considers other options. 

"We are still investigating some potential community based solutions," the update says. "No promises, but we are looking into it. We want to make sure all options are exhausted before we shut it down."

"This is great news for the WiC community," Mannion told PC Gamer. "The story isn't over yet. It remains to be seen if Massive can ultimately save WiC in the long term. Nonetheless, this is a big victory for WiC fans."