We have some unfortunate news that we must now share.

Microsoft has requested that we immediately halt production of Shadowrun Online. In a few short days, the project will shut down and these domains will be transferred over to Microsoft as they have requested.

We are disappointed by these developments, especially after our recent leaps in progress with the engine and art pipeline, but Sixth World Games will continue to forge forward as an independent game studio. As both game developers and fans of the Shadowrun world, we do still hope that at some point in the future Microsoft will realize what a truly unique IP they have in Shadowrun. We hope they will one day come to understand how truly successful a genuinely faithful video game of Shadowrun could only be.

But, we move on. I am pleased to announce that we have a new project in the works. Our newest project, on which pre-production is already well underway, will feature a cyberpunk setting similar to that of Shadowrun Online but closer to the traditional Gibson-esque cyberpunk genre in terms of systems and environment.

Please redirect your bookmarks to the following link-
www.sixthworldgames.com

SRO forums will remain operational until the lights go out on the project on May 7th, and can still be reached at the following URL-
www.shadowrun-online.com/smf/

Warm Regards,
GreyPawn

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[CAP'N CHAOS] Well kiddies, it was a good run. We've got to shut 'er down now since the drek hit the fan.

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[THE BIG "D"] Is this really necessary? There is so much potential. They erase our legacy with one hand and with the other prop up an ersatz replacement to besmirch our rich history. The voting public will not stand for this.

[WORDSMYTH] Wyrm, I think you protest too much. This is merely a delay of the inevitable.

>HECATE JOINS
[HECATE] Optimistic, aren't we?

[THE LAUGHING MAN] And where will this leave us? Limbo? Nirvana? I'd hate to spend an eternity immortalized as a simple 16-bit character in face paint!

[LADY OF THE COURT] We will abide, as we always have.

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[The Big "D"] The stories, the journeys, the glorious adventures of the 6th World are undone. They do not remember that it is not how a rock falls, or a bullet wounds, or a how a spell is cast, but rather the effects of these things in a lasting and rich world. With a tunnel-vision view on the "How", they have ultimately neglected the "Why", and excised us from this new realm. They have forgotten us. They have forgotten what we have added to the reality of running in the shadows. That in our characters and stories we have added a sense of permanence- that we have added lasting purpose.

[WORDSMYTH] And depth.

[THE LAUGHING MAN] And laughter.

[CAPTAIN CHAOS] And joy.

[CHROMEACNT] And respite.

[DEUS] And fear.

[ATZCAP] And challenge.

[LADY OF THE COURT] And allure.

[FASTJACK] And tragedy.

[LOFWYR] And intrigue.

[H COYOTE] And mystery.

[JUNGLE CAT] And glory.

[HECATE] And redemption.

[UNIBRO-4-LIFE] And immersion.

[The Big "D"] But take Heart. It might not be that bad. Perhaps someday in the near future, we'll get to come out and play. Perhaps the experience will be engaging and entertaining, and will bring whoever dares to pick up the controller or mouse truly into our world, if only for awhile. Until then.

>SHADOWRUN LEAVES