One of the newest fantasy MMORPGs on Steam, Ashes of Creation, could be headed toward an early shutdown based on recent reports. In late January, Ashes of Creation developer Intrepid Studios announced it was preparing for a round of mass layoffs just over a month after the game's early access launch on Steam, and some key figures announced their departures from the studio.
Having been in development since 2017 as a Kickstarter-funded project, Ashes of Creation is an open-world sandbox MMORPG set in the scarred world of Verra. During the game's development, Intrepid Studios stated in 2021 that Ashes of Creation would switch over to Unreal Engine 5 as the game's main engine. After rounds of alpha testing in the ensuing years, Ashes of Creation launched on Steam as an early-access title in December 2025. However, due to server login issues and some missing rewards, player reception to Ashes of Creation has been lukewarm at best. The game currently holds a 47% mixed rating on Steam as of this writing, with over 6,000 player reviews.
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