Ashes of Creation Facing Potential Shutdown

Developed since 2017 with funding from a Kickstarter campaign, Ashes of Creation is a large, open-world MMORPG taking place in the damaged realm of Verra. In 2021, the developers, Intrepid Studios, announced they were upgrading the game to Unreal Engine 5. After several rounds of alpha testing, Ashes of Creation became available on Steam as an early access game in December 2025. Unfortunately, the launch was met with a mixed reaction from players due to problems with server access and missing in-game rewards. As of today, the game has a 47% mixed rating on Steam based on over 6,000 player reviews.







