LEGO Universe ends tonight

The Warner Bros. MMO LEGO Universe players will be shutting down permanently tonight.

Players are invited to share their memories and experiences on the game’s forum, and an FAQ on the closure is available, giving details on refunds for incomplete subscriptions and a sad summary of the game’s fate.

“We didn’t do this lightly – it was a big decision and one we simply had to take eventually as after 1 year the game has nowhere near as many subscribers as we needed to be able to keep it running,” reads a FAQ about the game’s closure. “We have done our best to manage the ending well and have kept up a constant communication with the players so that they have time to adjust to the idea that the game will close. We are answering childrens’ letters and emails about the decision.”

The game first launched in October 2010. The LEGO Group announced this past fall that the game would be ending due to a lack of subscribers.

“Our decision to end LEGO Universe is similar to decisions we also make with LEGO Product collection, where favourite sets come and go to make space for new sets. It was time for LEGO Universe to end and hopefully new digital LEGO experiences will come in the future.”