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Skyforge

Skyforge was Allods Team and Obsidian Entertainment's sci-fantasy action MMO, letting players ascend from mortal to god while defending the planet Aelion. It shut down in stages between September and October 2025 after a decade-long run.

Full profileScience fantasySci-FiFree Entry
Historical archiveCatalog signal2010s MMO2015 releaseHow signals work
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Status
Closed (Fall 2025, after roughly 10 years of operation)
Business model
Freemium
Genre
Science fantasy MMO
Release
2015
Platforms
WindowsPlayStationXbox
Developer
Not yet verified
Publisher
My.com
Profile
Full
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MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

Both PvE raiding and PvP arenas are recorded

SoloPlay styleGroup

Solo questing is viable; raids favor group play

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Structured questing and raid progression is the stronger catalog signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

Real-time action combat is recorded

HousingNot recordedCraftingNot recordedTradingRecordedControllerRecordedPvERecordedPvPRecorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • An ambitious sci-fi/fantasy hybrid MMORPG co-developed by Obsidian Entertainment and Allods Team, offering a distinctive class-free progression system where players could freely switch between numerous god-tier 'classes' rather than being locked into one at character creation.
  • Set in a genuinely unusual setting blending high fantasy and science fiction, with players playing as newly-ascended immortals defending their world from alien invaders — a distinctive premise among fantasy MMORPGs.
  • Ran for a full decade (roughly 2015-2025), a genuinely respectable lifespan for a mid-tier Western-published MMORPG in a highly competitive market.
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Things to consider

  • The game is now closed — publisher Innova Games shut Skyforge down in fall 2025 after approximately ten years of operation, as reported by industry outlets covering the year's MMO closures.
  • No notable fan revival or private server exists for this title as of this writing — it's unplayable today outside of archived footage.
  • As with many free-to-play MMORPGs of its era, the game's long-term monetization and endgame progression drew mixed community feedback over the years, worth researching if studying its full history rather than just its closure.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-28
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Full
Source note
Official developer feature documentation, Steam/store listings and community wiki cross-checks
No direct official link verified in the current record.
Profile verification

What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaNo reliable locally hosted gameplay screenshot is currently available.Unavailable
  • Source trail1 linked source is recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 28, 2026.Verified

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Skyforge relationship map

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Current profileSkyforgeStart here
Combat matchPhantasy Star Online 2Both cataloged with Not yet verifiedGenre & setting/TG/MUDAlternative profile where no exact genre match is recordedShared featuresSeal OnlineCatalog features have since divergedBusiness modelRyzomAlternative profile where no exact model match is recorded

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Game history

Skyforge timeline

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  1. 2015
    Released

    MMOFinder records Skyforge as released in 2015.

  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Closed / Regional history

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Media

Skyforge screenshots & gameplay

One verified gameplay image and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.

Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video

Gameplay, availability and research notes

Skyforge is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Science fantasy MMO. Its recorded status is Closed — shut down September 3, 2025 (PC) and October 29, 2025 (consoles), after a decade of service, while the business model is listed as Freemium. MMOFinder records its release year as 2015. 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 action combat with a flexible class-switching (Pantheon) system. Discovery tags on the record include Science fantasy, Sci-Fi, Free Entry. The developer field lists Not yet verified, and the publisher field lists My.com. 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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