It's never easy to say goodbye to an MMO – especially one you've played every day since launch. Of course we knew about it and were prepared for it The magic of Harry Potter has awakened Sunset since August, but that doesn't make it much easier. Also, the fact that the game only came out a little over a year ago and the fact that the game has always been part of an extremely controversial brand makes it difficult to report on.

But yes, Harry Potter: Magic Awakens Last night at 6pm EDT sharp, its American, European and Oceanic servers were officially shut down. The game's original Asian servers – namely those in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan – remain online. Warner Bros. and NetEase never gave a specific reason for the closure; The game reportedly brought good profits to the companies.

There Are There are various guides circulating on the Internet that supposedly explain how to transfer accounts to the Asian servers, but I never intended to do such things, so I can't say whether they are legitimate. In my opinion, sometimes we just have to give up our games. And even though Halloween was so close, the closure was not in keeping with vampire rules; The day has come and gone whether I invited him or not.

MOP readers will know that we've been covering the game since launch, detailing the many aspects that caught our – OK, mostly mine – attention and haven't let go. I even wrote a summary of all the options HPMA MMO gamers of all stripes should and could appeal, from the extremely well-crafted PvP combat to all the features like tailored accommodations for roleplayers. Whether due to its mobile nature, the studio behind it, or the Harry Potter IP itself, the game was truly overlooked and deserved so much more than NetEase gave it.

REST IN PEACE, The magic of Harry Potter has awakened.