Publisher Gameforge and developer Bluehole announced TERA is shutting down this summer, ending the long-running MMOs run.
News that TERA is shutting down confirms the real-time combat MMO is sunsetting on June 30th at 1 AM Pacific / 4 AM Eastern.
“TERA’s developers, Bluehole, have decided to cease work on TERA,” publisher Gameforge said. “After much consideration, the team in South Korea have come to the conclusion that they are no longer able to offer you the exciting and satisfying content you deserve. As the last remaining publisher of TERA, it is with a heavy heart that we must respect Bluehole’s decision, and will also have to shut down the game.”
They added, “After nearly 10 long years, the TERA legend must sadly come to an end. Together we’ve braved so many of Arborea’s perils, fought valiantly against the argons, made many new friends and gone on countless adventures. We would like to thank you for your loyalty, for accompanying us on this long journey, and for being such an amazing community!”
TERA was released for Windows PC back in 2011 for South Korea and in 2012 for the rest of the world. It was later ported to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in 2018, and has been getting consistent content updates since.
To cap off the nearly decade-old MMO, Gameforge is planning some permanent events “in the hope that you’ll at least be able to enjoy these final months in Arborea.”
New accounts and the sale of Thalers (in-game currency) will be stopped on May 31st, which is the same date when TERA Club purchases will be shut down. Gameforge also noted they won’t give refunds for outstanding Thaler balances, but accounts that bought TERA Club memberships that run beyond June 30th can apply for a partial refund.
Gameforge detailed how TERA is shutting down over on the official shutdown FAQ.
Here’s the word from Gameforge:
TERA is shutting down
Hello TERA players,
Unfortunately, we come bearing bad news: TERA’s developers, Bluehole, have decided to cease work on TERA. After much consideration, the team in South Korea have come to the conclusion that they are no longer able to offer you the exciting and satisfying content you deserve. As the last remaining publisher of TERA, it is with a heavy heart that we must respect Bluehole’s decision, and will also have to shut down the game. The TERA servers will be switched off at 10 AM CEST (4 AM EDT) on 30th June 2022. Until then, we’ll be running some permanent events, in the hope that you’ll at least be able to enjoy these final months in Arborea.
After nearly 10 long years, the TERA legend must sadly come to an end. Together we’ve braved so many of Arborea’s perils, fought valiantly against the argons, made many new friends and gone on countless adventures. We would like to thank you for your loyalty, for accompanying us on this long journey, and for being such an amazing community!
For more details regarding TERA’s shutdown, please read our FAQs.
Our days in Arborea may be numbered, but the next adventure is just over the horizon. We hope to see you again soon in one of our other games.
Until then!
The TERA Team
