Old MMORPGs from 2008 to 2012: the archive games by Western release
The seven archive games reached Western players between October 2008 and August 2012. Four still have a running official release, and three do not.
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How old is old
This hub uses a plain cut: a game counts as an old MMORPG here when its first Western release dates from 2012 or earlier. All seven archive games meet it. The oldest, Atlantica Online, reached North America on 30 October 2008 (RPGFan).
Age tells you little about whether a game still runs. Atlantica Online and WonderKing run today on Steam, while SevenCore, the youngest, does not.
Four dates in the old record
- 30Oct2008
Atlantica Online's North American servers are up.
RPGFan - 28Jan2010
WonderKing launches for North American players.
Gaming Nexus - 20Apr2010
Karos Online launches on ijji.com.
Gaming Nexus - 9Aug2012
SevenCore starts its Western closed beta with gPotato.
Archive record
The oldest three
First Western releases in 2008 and 2010.
Atlantica Online Playable
- First Western release
- 30 October 2008, North America, in English
- Published by
- NDOORS, then Nexon from March 2011; VALOFE in Europe from 2016; Ignited Games ran Spanish and Portuguese versions in 2012
Launched in Korea in January 2008 and in North America on 30 October 2008. VALOFE put Atlantica Global on Steam on 14 May 2020.
WonderKing Playable
- First Western release
- 28 January 2010, North America
- Published by
- Ndoors Interactive (2010), Ignited Games (2011), wondersoft (2026 relaunch)
Launched on 28 January 2010. The Ignited Games service stopped on 29 December 2011, and wondersoft relaunched the title on Steam on 12 January 2026.
Karos Online Playable
- First Western release
- 20 April 2010, on ijji.com
- Published by
- ijji.com (NHN USA) in 2010, OG Entertainment in Japan in 2011, GameXP.com on Steam in 2014; Ignited Games moved the global players to Rosh Online in April 2012
Launched on 20 April 2010. The global servers were due to close on 13 April 2012, and GameXP.com's Steam version arrived on 24 December 2014.
The 2011 and 2012 arrivals
Four games whose Western record starts between October 2011 and August 2012.
WindSlayer 2 Not running
- First Western release
- Closed beta on 20 October 2011, open beta on 4 November 2011
- Published by
- Ignited Games
Closed beta on 20 October 2011 and open beta on 4 November 2011. No running official service was found.
DarkEden Playable
- First Western release
- Closed beta in November 2011, launch reported on 15 December 2011
- Published by
- Ignited Games (2011), SOFTON ENTERTAINMENT on Steam (2016 and 2017)
Ignited Games closed beta in November 2011 and a launch reported on 15 December 2011. Dark Eden Origin is on Steam.
Rosh Online Not running
- First Western release
- 7 December 2011, after closed-beta sign-ups from 21 November 2011
- Published by
- Ignited Games, which also ran a Turkish version
Launched on 7 December 2011 and took in Karos Online's players in April 2012. No running official service was found.
SevenCore Not running
- First Western release
- Closed beta on 9 August 2012
- Published by
- gPotato (2012 beta); Ignited Games ran Spanish and North American versions in 2013 and 2014
Western closed beta on 9 August 2012 and open beta on 6 September 2012. No running official service was found.
Reading the release order
The order is lopsided. One game dates from 2008, two from 2010, three from the last quarter of 2011 and one from 2012. WindSlayer 2's closed beta (20 October 2011, DSOGaming), DarkEden's closed beta (November 2011, GameBanshee) and Rosh Online's launch (7 December 2011, Engadget) all fall within seven weeks.
The Ignited Games site itself is the other way to read the list. Its June 2012 page shows five titles, and SevenCore had joined them by August 2013. The Ignited Games catalogue tracks which games it listed on each date.
Release order
The seven archive games by first Western release
1
- Game
- Atlantica Online
- First Western release
- 30 October 2008
- Today
- Playable
2
- Game
- WonderKing
- First Western release
- 28 January 2010
- Today
- Playable
3
- Game
- Karos Online
- First Western release
- 20 April 2010
- Today
- Playable (2014 Steam version)
4
- Game
- WindSlayer 2
- First Western release
- 20 October 2011
- Today
- Not running
5
- Game
- DarkEden
- First Western release
- November 2011
- Today
- Playable
6
- Game
- Rosh Online
- First Western release
- 7 December 2011
- Today
- Not running
7
- Game
- SevenCore
- First Western release
- 9 August 2012
- Today
- Not running
Status checked 30 October 2026.
Newest running release of each game
What is playable on 30 October 2026, and who published it
Atlantica Online
- Newest running release
- Atlantica Global (Steam)
- Publisher on the store page
- VALOFE
- Date
- 14 May 2020
WonderKing
- Newest running release
- WonderKing relaunch (Steam)
- Publisher on the store page
- wondersoft
- Date
- 12 January 2026
Karos Online
- Newest running release
- Karos (Steam)
- Publisher on the store page
- GameXP.com
- Date
- 24 December 2014
DarkEden
- Newest running release
- Dark Eden Origin (Steam)
- Publisher on the store page
- SOFTON ENTERTAINMENT
- Date
- 17 August 2017
Rosh Online
- Newest running release
- None found
- Publisher on the store page
- None
- Date
- Not applicable
WindSlayer 2
- Newest running release
- None found
- Publisher on the store page
- None
- Date
- Not applicable
SevenCore
- Newest running release
- None found
- Publisher on the store page
- None
- Date
- Not applicable
Source: the Steam store pages. A Steam release can be a new version, as the Karos and WonderKing pages show.
The same years elsewhere
The archive games were not alone in aging out. Sony Online Entertainment and LucasArts announced on 24 June 2011 that Star Wars Galaxies would end on 15 December 2011, and GameBanshee reported that new and reactivated accounts stopped on 15 September 2011. Mythic announced on 18 September 2013, the fifth anniversary of Warhammer Online's release, that services would end on 18 December 2013, a decision Game Informer tied to the end of a licensing agreement with Games Workshop. The dead MMOs hub lines these dates up against the archive's own closures.
Some games from the period changed model instead of closing. DualShockers reported on 28 October 2011 that Square Enix would publish Ankama's Wakfu, with a launch in February 2012, and Engadget's Justin Olivetti wrote on 19 September 2014 that the Steam revamp eliminated subscriptions. The guide to free-to-play cash shops explains the models the archive games used.
A reading order for the old archive
Oldest to youngest, with the thinnest records last.
- Open Atlantica Online regional versions for the 2008 launch and the 2011 and 2016 publisher changes.
- Read WonderKing's release date page for the 2010 launch and the 2011 pause.
- Read the Karos Online shutdown page for the April 2012 move to Rosh Online.
- Use the timeline to check the dates side by side.
Reading further
The timeline lays these dates on one line. The dead MMOs hub covers what stopped, and the Korean MMORPGs hub covers who built them.
Questions about old MMORPGs
What is the oldest game in the archive?
Atlantica Online, which had North American servers up and running from 30 October 2008 according to RPGFan.
Can old MMORPGs still be played?
Some can. As of 30 October 2026 Atlantica Online, WonderKing, DarkEden (as Dark Eden Origin) and Karos Online have running official releases.
Is the Steam version of Karos Online the original?
No. It is GameXP.com's version released on 24 December 2014, not the original service that closed in April 2012.
Which old games have no running service?
Rosh Online, WindSlayer 2 and SevenCore.
Which old game was closed first in the archive?
WonderKing's Ignited Games servers were due off on 29 December 2011, ahead of Karos Online's 13 April 2012, according to the msupdate blog and Engadget.
Were other well-known MMOs closing in the same years?
Yes. Star Wars Galaxies ended on 15 December 2011 and Warhammer Online on 18 December 2013, per GameBanshee and Game Informer.