What happened to The Matrix Online?
The Matrix Online shut down in 2009 after launching in 2005. Official Matrix continuation with live-event storytelling — Morpheus was assassinated in-game.
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- Years
- 2005–2009
- Business model
- Subscription
- Region
- NA
In context
It ran for 4 years (2005–2009).
Of the 8 MMOs on MMOlist that launched in 2005, 5 are still playable today.
Also from Monolith / SOE: Star Wars Galaxies (2003), EverQuest Online Adventures (2003), PlanetSide (2003), Vanguard: Saga of Heroes (2007), Free Realms (2009), Clone Wars Adventures (2010), Dragon's Prophet (2013), Wizardry Online (2013).
Scratch the same itch — alive today
The Matrix Online has an archive entry, not a full profile — these picks match its era, model, and style from the curated database.
More from the archive
Other MMOs that shut down or never shipped from around 2005.
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