Announcement Comes Less than a Year After Official Launch
The massive MOBA by Epic Games, Paragon, is nearing the end of its career. Earlier today, the developer announced the end of their ongoing experience powered by Unreal Engine 4. Following its launch in February of last year, the free-to-play title has been unable to grow in a way that sustains players, Epic wrote.
If you’re a player who’s made in-game purchases, no need to fret, Epic is offering refunds along with an apology. Paragon’s official page was updated with the following message:
Hey Everyone,
It’s with heavy hearts we’ve decided to close down Paragon.
We truly appreciate everything you’ve put into Paragon. We received many passionate ideas for where to take the game; the outpouring of thoughtful suggestions is another testament to this incredible community.
After careful consideration, and many difficult internal debates, we feel there isn’t a clear path for us to grow Paragon into a MOBA that retains enough players to be sustainable.
We didn’t execute well enough to deliver on the promise of Paragon. We have failed you — despite the team’s incredibly hard work — and we’re sorry.
To try to make this right, Epic is offering a full refund to every Paragon player for every purchase on any platform. This refund will come directly from Epic rather than your platform provider.
To request your refund, follow these steps:
- If you’re not playing on PC, link your Epic account (create one if necessary).
- If you play on PC, or have already linked your Epic account, you can request your refund here.
We’ll continue operating Paragon servers until April 26, 2018. As the player population continues to decrease, matchmaking times and quality will further degrade.
Thank you for joining us on this journey and for your dedication to Paragon.
The online MOBA has witnessed numerous updates over its lifespan. Along with the addition of many unique characters, there have been gameplay overhauls. Ultimately for naught. With the end of Paragon, Epic seems to be banking on Fortnite as its source of recurring revenue, and we know that’s doing well after reaching a 40-million player milestone.
What are your thoughts on the shutdown? Were you a fan of the free-to-play MOBA? Whether you are or aren’t, you have until April 26th, 2018 to experience it. Now, time for a moment of silence.