Last week, popular World of Warcraft private server Turtle WoW got hit with a cease and desist from Blizzard after a judge ruled in the studio’s favor regarding a copyright infringement suit filed last September. Court documents revealed that the two parties reached a settlement that hinged on “certain actions that are required to be taken by certain parties,” and today, the other shoe dropped for anyone still playing the modded MMO: a forum post announced a complete shutdown of the project.”Working on Turtle WoW has been the highlight of our lives,” said Turtle WoW developer Torta in the post. “The adventures you had, the battles you fought, and the friends you met are what made it all worthwhile. We hope you will cherish those moments. What we leave behind are fond memories of an 8-year-long journey, and we hope you’ll remember it every now and then.”The servers will close on May 14, and all servers have been shot forward to the final patch “for those who want to see the new raids before the project’s sunset.” All associated social media channels, including the forum site, will close later this year on Oct. 16.Fans of the server saying their farewells on the subreddit and forum. “Wish I ended up playing more and dinging 60 in the end, but the time I did spend was fun. Thanks for the game and wishing everyone all the best,” wrote forum user Zeran. Reddit user ElChuppolaca wrote, “This is genuinely heartbreaking but I figured…
