Legacy of Kain PC Multiplayer Spinoff Nosgoth Cancelled

Nosgoth, the free-to-play multiplayer Legacy of Kain spinoff from Rocket League developer Psyonix and Square Enix, will soon be no more. A notice published on the game's website today explains the shutdown is the result of the game failing to find and sustain a wide enough audience. The full statement follows below.

"It is with regret that today we can confirm that development for Nosgoth has officially ceased and we are winding down support for the game," a Square Enix community manager explained.

The game will continue to be playable until May 31, but all microtransactions have been turned off. After May 31, the Nosgoth servers will go down for good.

"On behalf of the entire Nosgoth team we want to thank the community for all their feedback, support and dedication to the game during the closed and open beta phases," the Square Enix rep added. "It's been a pleasure to build this game with your help, but ultimately its audience hasn’t grown enough to sustain ongoing operations."

A FAQ goes on to explain that if you made any purchase after March 1, you will receive a refund automatically with no further action required on your part. Additionally, the ESL's Nosgoth Open Cup tournament will take place as planned later this month, but the series will end after that.

Finally, Nosgoth's forums will remain online until June 14, after which they will be taken down.

As for what Nosgoth's shutdown means for the Legacy of Kain series, which it is based on, Square Enix explained, "Any future Legacy of Kain project will be considered independently of Nosgoth and on the merits of the proposals alone."

Nosgoth was never fully released, as its open beta started in January 2015 and it remains in an Early Access state on Steam.