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Citadel of Sorcery

Citadel of Sorcery was an ambitious indie fantasy MMORPG from MMO Magic, promising a fully dynamic, planet-sized world with a classless tome-based skill system, but development was shut down in 2018 after 14 years without ever reaching public release.

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Status
Never released — development was shut down in 2018 after 14 years, funded only by fan donations, with no confirmed playable public release
Business model
Not yet verified
Genre
3D fantasy MMORPG
Release
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Platforms
Windows
Developer
MMO Magic, Inc.
Publisher
MMO Magic, Inc.
Profile
Full
Research checked
2026-09-07
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PvECombat focusPvP

Never released — planned PvE/PvP framing does not apply

SoloPlay styleGroup

Never released — planned solo/group framing does not apply

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Never released — planned sandbox/structured framing does not apply

TargetedCombat feelAction

Never released — planned combat-feel framing does not apply

HousingNot recordedCraftingNot recordedTradingNot recordedControllerNot recordedPvENot recordedPvPNot recorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • An unusually ambitious design vision — a fully dynamic, planet-sized world where every action had lasting consequences.
  • A classless, tome-based skill system with nearly 2,000 skills promised deep character-building freedom.
  • The development team's 14-year commitment, funded entirely by fan donations, is a notable case study in indie MMO ambition.
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Things to consider

  • The game never reached a playable public release before development was shut down in 2018.
  • No official way exists to try this game today.
  • The developers left open the possibility of restarting if their underlying engine technology matures, but no revival has been confirmed.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-09-07
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Source note
MassivelyOP's 2018 shutdown coverage, MMORPG.com game profile and a 2012 MMORPG.com developer interview
No direct official link verified in the current record.
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What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 25, 2026.Verified

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Combat matchZentiaBoth cataloged with Not yet verifiedGenre & settingWar of the ImmortalsBoth cataloged as MMORPGShared featuresWar of AngelsCatalog features have since divergedBusiness modelTwin SagaBoth recorded as Not yet verified

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Game history

Citadel of Sorcery timeline

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  1. —
    Released

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  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Never released — development was shut down in 2018 after 14 years, funded only by fan donations, with no confirmed playable public release

  3. 2026-09-07
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Citadel of Sorcery screenshots & gameplay

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Source: YouTube gameplay video

Gameplay, availability and research notes

Citadel of Sorcery is cataloged by MMOFinder as a 3D fantasy MMORPG. Its recorded status is Never released — development was shut down in 2018 after 14 years, funded only by fan donations, with no confirmed playable public release, while the business model is listed as Not yet verified. MMOFinder records its release year as —. Current platform data lists Windows. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.

Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Planned parry/block/timing-based combat and a classless tome-learning skill system across six races; never reached a playable public release.. Discovery tags on the record include Fantasy, Never Released, Catalog. The developer field lists MMO Magic, Inc., and the publisher field lists MMO Magic, Inc.. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.

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