Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG Returns After Three Years
The revival of a dead MMORPG by a new publisher, with a free-to-play model and a quick player base return, tests whether a second life can sustain a title that failed financially once.
Reporting from 1 sources: Automaton.
Publisher gamigo announced the official renewal of Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG on June 17, 2026, reviving the game three years after it ended service in 2023. The revived version has already recorded a peak concurrent player count of about 2,800 on Steam, though early reviews are mixed due to bugs and communication issues.
Gamigo acquired the license for Gloria Victis after the original developer Black Eye Games shut down the servers in October 2023. The game was originally a paid title costing about 2,000 yen; the renewed version is free-to-play. Two playtests preceded the June 17 official release. The first season is called 'Season of the Phoenix.'
On launch day, SteamDB recorded a peak of roughly 2,800 concurrent players. Reviews so far are 'Mixed' (52% positive of about 100 reviews). Players praise large-scale battles and detailed crafting but report firewall errors and bugs. Gamigo announced server maintenance within 24 hours of release to address communication issues.
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