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Realm Royale

Realm Royale was Hi-Rez Studios' class-based battle royale shooter, played through short instanced matches rather than a persistent shared world. It shut down on February 17, 2025.

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Status
Historical (shut down February 2025)
Business model
Free-to-play
Genre
Battle royale
Release
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Platforms
WindowsPlayStationXbox
Developer
Not yet verified
Publisher
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MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

Battle Royale PvP is the sole focus — there is no PvE

SoloPlay styleGroup

Squad matches favor group play, though solo queueing is supported

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Structured, match-based rounds are the stronger catalog signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

Real-time class-based combat is recorded

HousingNot recordedCraftingRecordedTradingNot recordedControllerRecordedPvENot recordedPvPRecorded
Catalog note

Not a persistent MMO

  • Realm Royale is a session-based battle royale — matches are short, instanced rounds with a shrinking play area, not a persistent shared world.
  • It's catalogued here as "Battle royale" — a related but distinct genre from the persistent-world MMOs this site otherwise covers.
  • It's included in this directory because it's commonly searched for by people trying to figure out whether it counts as an MMO — this page exists to give you a straight answer.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-28
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Source note
Discovered in MMORPG.com / MMO game directories; deeper fields pending verification
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 trail1 linked source is recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 28, 2026.Verified

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Current profileRealm RoyaleStart here
Combat matchSpellbreakBoth cataloged with Not yet verifiedGenre & settingRobocraft RoyaleBoth cataloged as Battle royaleShared featuresRapture RejectsCatalog features have since divergedBusiness modelMavericks: Proving GroundsBoth recorded as Not yet verified

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Game history

Realm Royale timeline

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    Released

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  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Released

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Media

Realm Royale screenshots & gameplay

Two verified gameplay images and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.

Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video

Gameplay, availability and research notes

Realm Royale is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Battle royale. Its recorded status is Closed — shut down February 17, 2025 (as Realm Royale Reforged) amid Hi-Rez Studios layoffs and restructuring, while the business model is listed as Free-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as —. Current platform data lists Windows, PlayStation, Xbox. 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 Real-time class-based Battle Royale combat. Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists Not yet verified, and the publisher field lists Not yet verified. 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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Why it connectsRapture RejectsThe same battle royale classification; shared online game, catalog signals.Battle royale · Free-to-playWhy it connectsRobocraft RoyaleShared online game, catalog classification signals, though genre labels differ (Battle royale vs. Vehicle battle royale).Vehicle battle royale · Free to playWhy it connectsSpellbreakThe same battle royale classification; shared online game, catalog signals.Battle royale · Free-to-playWhy it connectsA World of KeflingsShared online game, catalog classification signals, though genre labels differ (Battle royale vs. City-building game).City-building game · Buy-to-playWhy it connectsAscent: The Space GameBoth are part of MMOFinder's catalog, though genre classifications differ (Battle royale vs. PvE sandbox space MMO).PvE sandbox space MMO · Buy-to-playWhy it connectsApex LegendsThe same battle royale classification; shared royale, battle signals.Battle royale · Free-to-play
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