Dominus Development Halted

In one of the more sobering stories of the month, Pitchblack Games has halted development of its much-anticipated sandbox MMO Dominus. In a message to the community the team admitted it simply could not deliver the game players deserved with the resources it had.

The note is gracious rather than bitter: the studio thanks the community for keeping it inspired even as hope faded, insists there is a market for a game like this, and leaves the door open with a ‘goodbye, or at least goodbye for now.’ The forums are going read-only. It’s a familiar, painful arc for ambitious independent MMOs.