Executive Summary: FarmVille, developed by Zynga, is a social network game that requires players to manage a virtual farm. FarmVille was officially shut down on December 31st, 2020 after Adobe decided to sunset its Flash technology. What Is FarmVille? FarmVille, developed by Zynga, is a social network game that requires players to manage a virtual … Read more
Executive Summary: Gaia Online is an anime-based online forum, social networking platform, as well as a virtual world that users can play in. Gaia Online can still be played, however, its user numbers are only a fraction of those it enjoyed in the mid to late 2000s. What Is Gaia Online? Gaia Online is an … Read more
Executive Summary: Machinima was a former content creation and delivery network focused on publishing gaming-related videos. Machinima was shut down because AT&T as well as WarnerMedia wanted to consolidate some of its digital assets. What Is Machinima? Machinima, a combination of the words machine and cinema, was a former content creation network focused on publishing … Read more
Executive Summary: Second Life is an online virtual world in which players create avatars of themselves and interact with other users. Second Life failed to become a mass-market product because the game has an extremely high learning curve, it suffered from frequent platform meltdowns, due to consistent copyright infringements, and unrealistic expectations. What Is Second … Read more
Executive Summary: SmallWorlds is a social network and virtual game that enabled players to engage with each other, enter quests, or decorate their surroundings. SmallWorlds shut down in April 2018 because the cost of running the game was outstripping the revenue that it was generating. What Is SmallWorlds? SmallWorlds is a social network and virtual … Read more
Executive Summary: Cyberpunk 2077 is a first-person shooter role-playing video game developed and maintained by Poland-based studio CD Projekt. Cyberpunk 2077 failed because it was released prematurely, due to extremely high expectations, and incompatibility with current-gen consoles. What Is Cyberpunk 2077? Cyberpunk 2077 is a first-person shooter role-playing video game developed and maintained by Poland-based … Read more
Executive Summary: Telltale Games was an American video game development studio that primarily published adventure games via an episodic format. Telltale had to shut down because it ran out of money and failed to secure the necessary funding to keep the company afloat. Founded in 2004, the company managed to raise over $54 million in … Read more
Executive Summary: Paragon was a third-person MOBA game in which two teams of five players each were pitted against each other. Paragon was primarily shut down because it failed to attract a significant player base while Epic’s other titles, Fortnite in particular, began to take off. What Was Paragon? Paragon was a third-person MOBA (Multiplayer … Read more
Executive Summary: Mixer, initially launched as Beam, was a live streaming platform that enabled content creators to broadcast themselves in video format. Mixer shut down because of intensive competition, high cost of maintaining the product, lack of community building, employee turnover, technical issues, as well as Microsoft shifting its focus towards other products. What Was … Read more
Executive Summary: Club Penguin was a massively multiplayer online game that allowed users to play penguin characters who could access various games, chat with each other, or adopt pets. Club Penguin was shut down because interest in the game continuously declined, which likely led to a significant decrease in revenue. What Was Club Penguin? Club … Read more