Bully Online Mod Suddenly Shutting Down Just Months After Launch

Bully On-line, a mod that added on-line multiplayer to Rockstar’s traditional open-world recreation, is shutting down lower than a month after launch. The creators haven’t defined why but, however followers are already blaming Rockstar Video games and its mum or dad firm, Take-Two Interactive, for the sudden demise of the venture.

Developed by Fats Pigeon, a group of modders and followers, and led by Bully content material creator Swegta, Bully Online took years to develop and launched on PC on December 15. The mod added new content material like mini-games, multiplayer actions, customized automobiles, and aggressive racing. Followers have been excited to test it out, particularly as the unique Bully didn’t embrace on-line multiplayer and Rockstar appears unwilling to make a sequel or remaster anytime quickly. However now, not lengthy after it was launched, the mod is shutting down.

On January 14, a message was posted to the official Bully On-line Discord server asserting that the mod shall be shut down “ceaselessly”  in 24 hours. In keeping with the Discord announcement, as seen in a message shared by TheNathanNS on Twitter, the devs are stopping growth of latest content material and scripts for the mod, eradicating the supply code from the primary website, and deleting any webpages related to the mod, in addition to wiping all account knowledge related to the venture. The modders say gamers can hop on and luxuriate in Bully On-line for the subsequent 24 hours till the servers are fully wiped and deleted for good.

Why is Bully On-line shutting down?

As for why Bully On-line is being killed, no one concerned has offered a transparent reply. On Discord, the announcement does make it clear that this wasn’t what the modders had deliberate, saying, “For now although, know this was not one thing we needed.” The messages additionally promise that Swegta shall be posting a video within the close to future explaining extra.

Many followers are already blaming Rockstar and/or Take-Two Interactive, firms that have a long track record of screwing with and shutting down fan projects and mods. But it surely must be famous that in the intervening time, we don’t know for certain what occurred.

Kotaku has contacted each Swegta and Rockstar Video games for extra info, however didn’t hear again from both earlier than publication.

Swegta himself also confirmed the news on Twitter, posting on Wednesday that he’ll make a “correct assertion on the scenario” on January 21. On the creator’s web site, a brand new message was added that states: “The Bully On-line venture is shutting down. Thanks all for taking part in.”