Archive for March, 2010

Evony is dying a slow, painful death

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Evony logo

If you’ve been following my sporadic Evony coverage, then you’ll be glad to know the game seems to be dying off.  Whether as a result of bad press (look at all the links in the comments), their attempt to silence the press causing a Streisand Effect, bad management (hilarious read), even worse management (a much more disturbing read), or bad customer service, players are finally getting the picture: the official forums are littered with people who have proudly left Evony or been banned for speaking negatively about it or its developers (the game DOES originate from a dictatorship).  Now, with versions coming out by far more professional companies, even the few that enjoyed the game itself can find a new home.

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