EA announces they
have ceased development on
Dawngate, the MOBA game they hoped would
compete with the likes of League of Legends. Word is they will continue to
operate it for another few months, and they will be refunding all money spent by
players during the beta. Here's word from Matt Bromberg, Group General
Manager:
Whenever we begin a game project, we do so with great hopes and
expectations. In this case, we chose to enter a new genre for EA in MOBA, one
that we knew going in was extremely competitive. We built a game in Dawngate
that wasn’t simply a clone of existing MOBAs, but one that truly pushed the
genre forward in many ways. Dawngate has been in beta for almost 18 months,
including a full open beta for the past six months. Through that time, we’ve
taken a lot of feedback from players and delivered lots of new features and
innovations. And although the game has grown, we’re not seeing the progress we’d
hoped for. This isn’t the outcome we wanted, but beta testing is about learning
and improving, and ultimately, about making difficult decisions about how to
proceed.
As for the incredibly talented team of designers, producers, engineers, and
artists who have put so much creative energy into Dawngate: The game was truly a
labor of love, and it shows. We’ve got nothing but gratitude for their hard
work, and pride about what’s been accomplished.
As a part of the process of closing down Dawngate, we’ll continue to operate the
game for the next 90 days. All players will be entitled to a full refund of any
money spent during the beta. For most players, we’ll process those refunds
within the next 10 days. If we don’t have current payment information on file
for you, we’ll need to reach out first before initiating the refund. If you have
any questions, you can reach us at help.ea.com.