{"id":287026,"date":"2021-06-30T00:31:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T21:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/magic-legends-to-shut-down-on-october-31\/"},"modified":"2021-06-30T00:31:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T21:31:37","slug":"magic-legends-to-shut-down-on-october-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/magic-legends-to-shut-down-on-october-31\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n                Magic: Legends to shut down on October 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#<br \/>\n                Magic: Legends to shut down on October 31             <\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post_subtitle_text\" itemprop=\"description\">\n                                    Console and Steam versions no longer planned.                               <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post_content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Magic-Legends_06-29-21.jpg\" alt=\"Magic: Legends\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-677200\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Magic: Legends<\/em>, which launched in open beta for PC via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgames.com\/en\/games\/magic-legends\">Arc Games<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epicgames.com\/store\/en-US\/product\/magic-legends\/home\">Epic Games Store<\/a> on March 23, will shut down on October 31, and the previously planned PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam versions will no longer release, publisher Perfect World Entertainment and developer Cryptic Studios <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playmagiclegends.com\/en\/news-article\/11490313\">announced<\/a>. <span id=\"more-677197\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Get the full message from executive producer Steve Ricossa and an FAQ below.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u25a0 Message from Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"g g-2\">\n<div class=\"g-single a-13\">\n<div style=\"margin: 0 0 15px;\"><!-- Gematsu - 300x250 Static (5f806c91d0b2e22f7c503a7a) - 300x250 - Place in <BODY> of page where ad should <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear --><\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-container-444\"><\/div>\n<p><script>\n    window.top.__vm_add = window.top.__vm_add || [];\n    (function(success) {\n        if(window.document.readyState !== \"loading\"){\n            success();\n        } else {\n            window.document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function(){\n                success();\n            });\n        }\n    })(function () {\n            var placement = document.createElement(\"div\");\n            placement.setAttribute(\"class\", \"vm-placement\");\n            placement.setAttribute(\"data-id\", \"5f806c91d0b2e22f7c503a7a\");\n            document.querySelector(\"#ad-container-444\").appendChild(placement);\n            window.top.__vm_add.push(placement);\n    });\n<\/script><!-- \/ Gematsu - 300x250 Static (5f806c91d0b2e22f7c503a7a) --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hello Planeswalkers,<\/p>\n<p>It is with heavy hearts that we announce <em>Magic: Legends<\/em> will be shutting down on October 31, 2021. All players who spent money in-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> across Arc and the Epic Games Store during the open beta will be refunded their full purchase amounts. Servers will remain open for play until closing day, however we will be closing the Zen Shop effective im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely. Later this week, all items will instead be purchasable using Aether, our free in-game currency.<\/p>\n<p>Our vision for <em>Magic: Legends<\/em> missed the mark, but we are proud of what we achieved. Thanks to Wizards of the Coast, we got to bring the expansive <em>Magic: The Gathering<\/em> Multiverse to a wide audience and explore new angles within the established action RPG genre. We learned several valuable lessons along the way, and we will use them to improve Cryptic\u2019s future development efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, we\u2019d like to thank all of the players who explored the Multiverse with us and provided feedback during the Alpha and Beta testing phases. We couldn\u2019t have gotten this far without you!<\/p>\n<div class=\"g g-3\">\n<div class=\"g-single a-14\">\n<div style=\"margin: 0 0 15px;\"><!-- Gematsu - 300x250 Static (5f806c91d0b2e22f7c503a7a) - 300x250 - Place in <BODY> of page where ad should appear --><\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-container-888\"><\/div>\n<p><script>\n    window.top.__vm_add = window.top.__vm_add || [];\n    (function(success) {\n        if(window.document.readyState !== \"loading\"){\n            success();\n        } else {\n            window.document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function(){\n                success();\n            });\n        }\n    })(function () {\n            var placement = document.createElement(\"div\");\n            placement.setAttribute(\"class\", \"vm-placement\");\n            placement.setAttribute(\"data-id\", \"5f806c91d0b2e22f7c503a7a\");\n            document.querySelector(\"#ad-container-888\").appendChild(placement);\n            window.top.__vm_add.push(placement);\n    });\n<\/script><!-- \/ Gematsu - 300x250 Static (5f806c91d0b2e22f7c503a7a) --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sincerely,<br \/>\nSteve Ricossa<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25a0 FAQ<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When exactly are Magic: Legends PC servers shutting down?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Magic: Legends<\/em> PC servers will cease operation on October 31, 2021, at 11:59pm Pacific.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Will this impact <em>Magic: Legends<\/em> on the Epic Games Store?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Players can continue to access <em>Magic: Legends<\/em> from the Epic Games Store until the servers shut down on October 31, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Will <em>Magic: Legends<\/em> be released on consoles \/ Steam still?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No, <em>Magic: Legends<\/em> will not release onto Xbox, PlayStation, or Steam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What content will be available until the official server shutdown?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All game content aside from the ZEN Store will remain in place. An update will be pushed to the game build later this week to make all ZEN Store items purchasable with the free in-game currency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Will we be refunded for our prior purchases?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes there will be 100% refunds for all purchases, including both the Planeswalker Bundle and all Virtual Currency denominations.<\/p>\n<p>For purchases made through Arc Games using credit cards, refunds will be applied automatically to the respective credit card\u2014we expect processing time of these refunds to take approximately four weeks.<\/p>\n<p>For purchases made through Arc Games using prepaid cards, refunds will be applied automatically in the form of Arc credit to the respective Arc account\u2014plus an additional $10 credit\u2014which can then be used within other games on the Arc client \u2013 we expect processing time of these refunds to take approximately fuor weeks.<\/p>\n<p>For purchases made through the Epic Games Store, refunds will be applied automatically via the pay gateway that was used to make purchases. Refunds are expected to process by July 14, but may take approximately four weeks to complete.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there a chance that <em>Magic: Legends<\/em> will be revived in the future?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At this time there are no plans to reinstate <em>Magic: Legends<\/em> in the future.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"post-author\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i>Sal Romano<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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