The Matrix Online is now offline for good

The Matrix Online debuted several years ago; originally a game from Warner Bros. and SEGA, Sony Online Entertainment picked up the game rights from Monolith six months after its debut; this game is one of the few major MMOGs which has shutdown the servers entirely; most of the time, MMOG servers remain until the cost of maintenance exceeds the income from the players. The previous major MMOG to be retired was Asheron's Call 2 in 2005; many of the first-generation 3D MMOGs such as Meridian 59, Ultima Online and Everquest still have many active subscribers.