Turbine
announced today that they will be shutting down their MMORPG Asheron's
Call 2 at the end of this year. No reason was given for this, but
all signs point to the title simply not being profitable enough to be
sustainable. While the game was far from popular in comparison to
the original Asheron's Call, it did have an extremely loyal, albeit
small, fan base, who are now rather miffed, especially considering that
an expansion pack was only recently released for AC 2. Despite the
sequel shutting its doors soon, it would appear that Turbine has no
plans for closing down the original Asheron's Call any time soon.