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Urban Dead is shutting down
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. The Online Safety Act comes into force later this month, applying to all social and gaming websites where users interact, and especially those without strong age restrictions.
The Online Safety Act comes into force later this month, applying to all social and gaming websites where users interact, and especially those without strong age restrictions. 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. Make your peace or your final stand in whichever part of Malton you called home, and the game will be switched off at noon UTC on 14 March.
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