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20-year-old browser game to shut down as result of UK's new online safety law
Free-to-play text MMO browser game, Urban Dead, will close just shy of its 20th anniversary because of the introduction…
Free-to-play text MMO browser game, Urban Dead, will close just shy of its 20th anniversary because of the introduction of the UK's Online Safety Act. "Sad to have to announce that Urban Dead will be closing down on Friday 14 March 2025, due to an upcoming change in UK website legislation," Davis wrote. With the possibility of heavy corporate-sized fines even for solo web projects like this one, I've reluctantly concluded that it doesn't look feasible for Urban Dead to be able to continue operating.
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