The developers of the fan-madePokemon Uraniumgame announce that it will no longer be receiving new updates and its online services will be shut down.
The decade-long saga ofPokemon Uraniumhas finally come to a close. The group of fans that have been working onPokemon Uraniumfor all these years have decided to stop supporting it in any official capacity, removing all download links, ceasing work on any future updates, and shutting down the game’s online services effective immediately.
The dedicated group ofPokemonfans that developed the game announced its demise on Twitter earlier today. Apparently, the team decided to end support forPokemon Uraniumbecause there is a “limit” to how far fan games can go, and they would like to move on to new projects. Whether or notNintendo’s legal noticesplayed a role in the decision or not is anyone’s guess.
After Nintendo managed to getPokemon Uraniumpulled from the web, fans were still sharing download links with each other, and the developers still supported the game withupdates and online functionality. Perhaps Nintendo was wise to the fact that thePokemon Uraniumteam was continuing development on the project, and decided to be more aggressive with its legal actions. That’s just speculation at this time, however, and it’s possible that the explanation provided by the team is the full truth.
If Nintendo did play a role in this latestPokemon Uraniumdevelopment, it wouldn’t be all that surprising. The Big N has been quick to have numerous fan-made projects taken down this year, such as aMetroid IIremakethat was created to celebrate the franchise’s anniversary (an event Nintendo largely ignored), as well as a parody game thatcombinedSuper MariowithNo Man’s Sky.
This could end up being a good thing for thePokemon Uraniumdevelopment team, however. The individuals that helped make the game have developed game development skills that could help them land legitimate jobs in the industry, so that they can work on games in an official capacity. Furthermore, they already have a built-in fan base of the people that enjoyed thenuclear-powered twist onPokemoninPokemon Uraniumthat will be excited to see what they cook up next.
Maybe one day thePokemon Uraniumteam will return to release more content for the game, or perhaps someone else will step forward to continue fleshing out the project. Even if they don’t, though, those that have already downloadedPokemon Uraniumshould still be able to enjoy its single player adventure for the time being.
