Resurrected

They killed it. Open source brought it back.

130 devices, games and online services that their makers shut down, bricked or abandoned, and the open-source projects, built by reverse engineering, that keep them running today.

130products revived
85companies
277revival projects
32,592GitHub stars
  1. † 2026→alive

    Belkin Wemo

    killed by Belkin

    Belkin ended support and cloud features for most Wemo devices

    source
  2. † 2026→alive

    Bose SoundTouch speakers

    killed by Bose

    Bose ended cloud support for SoundTouch speakers

    source
  3. † 2025→alive

    Dauntless

    killed by Phoenix Labs

    The live-service game was discontinued when its servers shut down

    source
  4. † 2025→alive

    Humane Ai Pin

    killed by Humane

    Humane stopped selling the pin and cut its connection to Humane's servers

    source
  5. † 2025→alive

    Logitech Harmony remotes (older models)

    killed by Logitech

    Logitech ended the software support that older Harmony remotes need

    source
  6. † 2025→alive

    MapleStory 2

    killed by Nexon

    Nexon closed the last MapleStory 2 service, in Korea

    source
  7. † 2025→alive

    Neato robot vacuums

    killed by Neato Robotics / Vorwerk

    The Neato cloud was shut down three years earlier than promised

    source
  8. † 2025→alive

    Nest Learning Thermostat (1st and 2nd gen)

    killed by Google

    Google ended app control and support for the first two generations

    source
  9. † 2025→alive

    Spectre Divide

    killed by Mountaintop Studios

    Mountaintop closed and took the free-to-play shooter offline

    source
  10. † 2024→alive

    ICQ

    killed by VK

    The ICQ messaging service was shut down

    source
  11. † 2024→alive

    JuiceBox EV chargers (North America)

    killed by Enel X Way

    Enel X Way shut down in North America and ended JuiceBox support

    source
  12. † 2024→alive

    Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 Miracle Live!

    killed by KLab / Bushiroad

    The rhythm game's service was shut down

    source
  13. † 2024→alive

    NieR Reincarnation

    killed by Square Enix

    Square Enix ended the mobile game's worldwide service

    source
  14. † 2024→alive

    Nintendo Network (Wii U and 3DS online)

    killed by Nintendo

    Nintendo shut down online play and SpotPass for Wii U and 3DS

    source
  15. † 2024→alive

    Spotify Car Thing

    killed by Spotify

    Spotify ended support and the device stopped working

    source
  16. † 2023→alive

    Battlefield: Bad Company 2

    killed by Electronic Arts

    EA shut down the game's servers

    source
  17. † 2023→alive

    Dreadnought

    killed by Six Foot / Yager / Grey Box

    The online space shooter was put offline

    source
  18. † 2023→alive

    Echo VR

    killed by Ready At Dawn (Meta)

    Ready At Dawn shut down the free-to-play VR game

    source
  19. † 2023→alive

    Google Stadia controller

    killed by Google

    Google shut down Stadia, the service its Wi-Fi controller was built for

    source
  20. † 2023→alive

    Knockout City

    killed by Velan Studios

    Velan shut down the public servers on all platforms

    source
  21. † 2023→alive

    Lemnis Gate

    killed by Ratloop Games Canada / Frontier Foundry

    The game's multiplayer servers were shut down

    source
  22. † 2023→alive

    Love Live! School Idol Festival

    killed by KLab / Bushiroad

    The rhythm game's service was shut down

    source
  23. † 2023→alive

    Mirror's Edge Catalyst online

    killed by Electronic Arts

    EA shut down all servers, which disabled the multiplayer features

    source
  24. † 2023→alive

    Nintendo eShop for Wii U and 3DS

    killed by Nintendo

    Nintendo closed the digital game store on Wii U and 3DS

    source
  25. † 2023→alive

    School of Dragons

    killed by JumpStart Games

    The How to Train Your Dragon online game closed its servers

    source
  26. † 2023→alive

    Snap Camera

    killed by Snap Inc.

    Snap discontinued its desktop face-filter camera app

    source
  27. † 2023→alive

    The Cycle: Frontier

    killed by Yager Development

    Yager sunset the servers and the game is no longer playable

    source
  28. † 2023→alive

    Unreal Tournament (2014 pre-alpha)

    killed by Epic Games

    Epic shut down the servers of the cancelled game

    source
  29. † 2022→alive

    Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer

    killed by Ubisoft

    Ubisoft shut down the multiplayer servers

    source
  30. † 2022→alive

    BlackBerry World (BlackBerry 10)

    killed by BlackBerry

    BlackBerry shut down its app store with other BlackBerry 10 services

    source
  31. † 2022→alive

    Dragalia Lost

    killed by Nintendo / Cygames

    The mobile game was discontinued

    source
  32. † 2022→alive

    Driver: San Francisco multiplayer

    killed by Ubisoft

    Ubisoft shut down the multiplayer functionality

    source
  33. † 2022→alive

    Fer.al

    killed by WildWorks

    WildWorks shut down the online fantasy game

    source
  34. † 2022→alive

    Fuser online features

    killed by Harmonix

    Harmonix shut down the game's online features

    source
  35. † 2022→alive

    Halo 3 online (Xbox 360)

    killed by Microsoft

    Online services for the Xbox 360 version went offline

    source
  36. † 2022→alive

    Slingbox

    killed by Sling Media

    Sling closed the Slingbox servers, which made the devices inoperable

    source
  37. † 2021→alive

    LittleBigPlanet online (PS3 and Vita)

    killed by Sony

    Sony took the PS3 and Vita LittleBigPlanet servers offline

    source
  38. † 2021→alive

    Otherland

    killed by Drago Entertainment

    The MMO's servers were shut down permanently

    source
  39. † 2021→alive

    TrackR Bluetooth trackers

    killed by TrackR

    TrackR shut down its services and removed its apps

    source
  40. † 2020→alive

    Monster Hunter Explore

    killed by Capcom

    Capcom shut down the mobile Monster Hunter game

    source
  41. † 2020→alive

    Windows Internet Games (XP, ME and 7)

    killed by Microsoft

    Microsoft ended online Backgammon, Checkers, Spades and other games

    source
  42. † 2019→alive

    Amazon Dash Button

    killed by Amazon

    Amazon discontinued its one-press reorder buttons

    source
  43. † 2019→alive

    Anki Vector robot

    killed by Anki

    Anki went bankrupt and shut down; Vector relies on a cloud server

    source
  44. † 2019→alive

    Battlestar Galactica Online

    killed by Bigpoint

    Bigpoint permanently shut down the browser MMO

    source
  45. † 2019→alive

    Blacklight: Retribution (PC)

    killed by Perfect World Entertainment

    The PC version of the free-to-play shooter ceased to operate

    source
  46. † 2019→alive

    Deepworld

    killed by Bytebin

    Bytebin shut down the servers of the online crafting game

    source
  47. † 2019→alive

    Dragon's Dogma Online

    killed by Capcom

    Capcom discontinued the Japan-only MMO

    source
  48. † 2019→alive

    Jibo social robot

    killed by Jibo Inc.

    The servers that power the robot's voice features were shut down

    source
  49. † 2019→alive

    Microsoft Band

    killed by Microsoft

    Microsoft decommissioned the Band's companion app

    source
  50. † 2019→alive

    Monster Hunter Frontier

    killed by Capcom

    Capcom ended all online services for the MMO

    source
  51. † 2019→alive

    OUYA

    killed by Razer

    Razer shut down the OUYA store, services and accounts

    source
  52. † 2019→alive

    Tanki X

    killed by AlternativaPlatform

    The online tank shooter was shut down

    source
  53. † 2019→alive

    The Last of Us multiplayer (PS3)

    killed by Sony / Naughty Dog

    The PS3 version's multiplayer servers were shut down

    source
  54. † 2019→alive

    Warhawk (PS3)

    killed by Sony

    Sony shut down the game's online servers

    source
  55. † 2019→alive

    Wii Shop Channel

    killed by Nintendo

    Nintendo closed the Wii's digital game store

    source
  56. † 2018→alive

    Club Penguin Island

    killed by Disney

    Disney shut down the mobile successor to Club Penguin

    source
  57. † 2018→alive

    Demon's Souls online

    killed by Sony / FromSoftware

    The PS3 game's online servers were discontinued worldwide

    source
  58. † 2018→alive

    Gran Turismo 6 online

    killed by Sony

    Sony shut down the game's online servers

    source
  59. † 2018→alive

    Hitman: Absolution Contracts mode

    killed by IO Interactive

    The online servers for Contracts mode were shut down

    source
  60. † 2018→alive

    Nintendo Zone (3DS)

    killed by Nintendo

    Nintendo discontinued its hotspot content service for the 3DS

    source
  61. † 2018→alive

    Pebble smartwatch

    killed by Fitbit

    Fitbit ended the online services of Pebble watches

    source
  62. † 2018→alive

    Scrolls (Caller's Bane)

    killed by Mojang

    Mojang shut down the card game's servers

    source
  63. † 2018→alive

    WildStar

    killed by NCSoft

    NCSoft closed Carbine Studios and shut down the MMO

    source
  64. † 2018→alive

    Yahoo Messenger

    killed by Yahoo

    Yahoo shut down its messaging service

    source
  65. † 2017→alive

    AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)

    killed by AOL

    AOL discontinued the AIM service

    source
  66. † 2017→alive

    Asheron's Call

    killed by Turbine / Warner Bros.

    The MMO closed all its servers

    source
  67. † 2017→alive

    Club Penguin

    killed by Disney

    Disney shut down the Club Penguin servers

    source
  68. † 2017→alive

    Demae Channel

    killed by Nintendo

    The Japanese Wii food-delivery channel was discontinued

    source
  69. † 2017→alive

    Hello Sense sleep tracker

    killed by Hello Inc.

    Hello, the maker of the Sense sleep tracker, shut down

    source
  70. † 2017→alive

    Marvel Heroes

    killed by Gazillion Entertainment

    Disney ended the license and the game went offline

    source
  71. † 2017→alive

    Miiverse

    killed by Nintendo

    Nintendo discontinued its social network for Wii U and 3DS

    source
  72. † 2017→alive

    Nintendo TVii

    killed by Nintendo

    Nintendo discontinued the Wii U's TV guide and remote service

    source
  73. † 2016→alive

    Darkspore

    killed by Electronic Arts

    EA shut down the servers, which left the always-online game unplayable

    source
  74. † 2016→alive

    Eye-Fi Wi-Fi SD cards (X2 and older)

    killed by Eye-Fi

    Eye-Fi ended software support for its older Wi-Fi SD cards

    source
  75. † 2016→alive

    PlanetSide

    killed by Daybreak Game Company

    The original PlanetSide's servers were permanently closed

    source
  76. † 2016→alive

    Sonic Runners

    killed by Sega

    Sega shut down the mobile game's servers

    source
  77. † 2016→alive

    UberStrike

    killed by Cmune

    Cmune took the online shooter offline

    source
  78. † 2015→alive

    Battlefield Heroes

    killed by Electronic Arts

    EA took the free-to-play shooter offline

    source
  79. † 2015→alive

    CityVille

    killed by Zynga

    Zynga shut down the Facebook city-building game

    source
  80. † 2015→alive

    Karotz

    killed by Aldebaran Robotics

    Aldebaran stopped the servers of the Nabaztag successor

    source
  81. † 2015→alive

    Need for Speed: World

    killed by Electronic Arts

    EA took the free-to-play online racing game offline

    source
  82. † 2015→alive

    Palm/HP webOS App Catalog

    killed by HP

    HP permanently shut down the App Catalog servers for webOS devices

    source
  83. † 2015→alive

    PlayStation Home

    killed by Sony

    Sony closed its PS3 social virtual world

    source
  84. † 2015→alive

    Xfire

    killed by Xfire Inc.

    Xfire shut down its gamer social network and messaging

    source
  85. † 2015→alive

    Zune

    killed by Microsoft

    Microsoft retired the Zune music download and streaming service

    source
  86. † 2014→alive

    Age of Empires Online

    killed by Microsoft

    Microsoft shut down the online strategy game

    source
  87. † 2014→alive

    Clone Wars Adventures

    killed by Sony Online Entertainment

    SOE shut down the Star Wars kids' MMO

    source
  88. † 2014→alive

    Free Realms

    killed by Sony Online Entertainment

    SOE shut down the free-to-play MMO

    source
  89. † 2014→alive

    GameSpy online services

    killed by Glu Mobile

    Glu shut down the GameSpy servers that many PC and console games used

    source
  90. † 2014→alive

    Monkey Quest

    killed by Nickelodeon

    Nickelodeon permanently shut down the kids' MMO

    source
  91. † 2014→alive

    Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (DS and Wii online)

    killed by Nintendo

    Nintendo shut down online play for DS and Wii games

    source
  92. † 2014→alive

    Pokémon Global Link for Black and White (Dream World, Game Sync)

    killed by The Pokémon Company

    The online Dream World and Game Sync service for Gen V games closed

    source
  93. † 2013→alive

    Dragon Ball Online

    killed by NTL

    The MMO's Korean, Hong Kong and Taiwan servers shut down

    source
  94. † 2013→alive

    Flipnote Hatena

    killed by Hatena

    Hatena retired the online gallery for Flipnote Studio animations on DSi

    source
  95. † 2013→alive

    FusionFall

    killed by Cartoon Network

    Cartoon Network shut down the MMO's servers

    source
  96. † 2013→alive

    Games for Windows – Live

    killed by Microsoft

    Microsoft discontinued the GFWL Marketplace for PC games

    source
  97. † 2013→alive

    Halo 2 for Windows Vista online

    killed by Microsoft

    The PC multiplayer servers were taken offline

    source
  98. † 2013→alive

    Monster Hunter Tri online (Wii)

    killed by Capcom

    Capcom shut down the online servers of the Wii game

    source
  99. † 2013→alive

    MSN Messenger / Windows Live Messenger

    killed by Microsoft

    Microsoft discontinued the messenger in favor of Skype

    source
  100. † 2013→alive

    Pirates of the Caribbean Online

    killed by Disney

    Disney closed the MMO

    source
  101. † 2013→alive

    Toontown Online

    killed by Disney

    Disney permanently shut down the MMO after ten years

    source
  102. † 2013→alive

    Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

    killed by EA Mythic

    The MMO shut down when the Games Workshop license ended

    source
  103. † 2013→alive

    WebTV / MSN TV

    killed by Microsoft

    The WebTV/MSN TV set-top box service fully closed

    source
  104. † 2013→alive

    WiiConnect24

    killed by Nintendo

    Nintendo shut down the Wii's mail, news, forecast and voting channels

    source
  105. † 2012→alive

    EverQuest Online Adventures

    killed by Sony Online Entertainment

    SOE shut down the PS2 MMO after nine years

    source
  106. † 2012→alive

    Final Fantasy XIV (version 1.0)

    killed by Square Enix

    Square Enix closed the original release before relaunching the game

    source
  107. † 2012→alive

    Glitch

    killed by Tiny Speck

    Tiny Speck shut down the browser MMO

    source
  108. † 2012→alive

    GPGnet (Supreme Commander online)

    killed by Gas Powered Games

    The multiplayer backend of Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance shut down

    source
  109. † 2012→alive

    LEGO Universe

    killed by The LEGO Group

    LEGO shut down the MMO's servers

    source
  110. † 2012→alive

    Metal Gear Online (PS3)

    killed by Konami

    Konami shut down the North American and European servers

    source
  111. † 2012→alive

    Minitel

    killed by France Télécom

    France Télécom discontinued the Minitel videotex service

    source
  112. † 2012→alive

    Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal and Deadlocked online (PS2)

    killed by Sony

    Sony terminated the PS2 online servers of both games

    source
  113. † 2012→alive

    Wii no Ma (Wii Room)

    killed by Nintendo

    Nintendo shut down the Japanese Wii video-on-demand channel

    source
  114. † 2011→alive

    Nabaztag

    killed by Violet / Mindscape

    Mindscape discontinued the web service the Wi-Fi rabbits depend on

    source
  115. † 2011→alive

    Star Wars Galaxies

    killed by Sony Online Entertainment / LucasArts

    SOE and LucasArts shut down the MMO's servers

    source
  116. † 2011→alive

    U.B. Funkeys

    killed by Mattel

    Mattel ended the online services of the toy-linked game

    source
  117. † 2010→alive

    Chromehounds

    killed by Sega / FromSoftware

    Sega shut down the Xbox 360 game's online servers

    source
  118. † 2010→alive

    Phantasy Star Online

    killed by Sega

    Sega shut down the last official servers of the online RPG

    source
  119. † 2010→alive

    Xbox Live for the original Xbox

    killed by Microsoft

    Microsoft ended Xbox Live for original Xbox games

    source
  120. † 2009→alive

    The Matrix Online

    killed by Sony Online Entertainment

    SOE shut down the MMO

    source
  121. † 2008→alive

    The Sims Bustin' Out online (PS2)

    killed by Electronic Arts

    EA shut down the PS2 game's online server

    source
  122. † 2008→alive

    The Sims Online / EA-Land

    killed by Electronic Arts

    EA closed the online Sims game

    source
  123. † 2007→alive

    Dreamcast online services

    killed by Sega

    Sega discontinued its Dreamcast online services; the last one closed in Japan

    source
  124. † 2007→alive

    Metal Gear Online (PS2)

    killed by Konami

    Konami closed the PS2 online service in all regions

    source
  125. † 2002→alive

    Mobile Adapter GB (Mobile System GB)

    killed by Nintendo

    Nintendo discontinued the Game Boy Color and Advance cellphone online service

    source
  126. † 2001→alive

    Bildschirmtext (BTX)

    killed by Deutsche Telekom

    Deutsche Telekom switched off the last BTX access

    source
  127. † 2000→alive

    Satellaview

    killed by St.GIGA / Nintendo

    St.GIGA ended Satellaview satellite broadcasts to the Super Famicom

    source
  128. † 1999→alive

    Prodigy Classic

    killed by Prodigy

    Prodigy discontinued its classic online service because it was not Y2K-ready

    source
  129. † 1997→alive

    XBAND

    killed by Catapult Entertainment / Mpath Interactive

    The XBAND online network for Genesis and SNES was discontinued

    source
  130. † 1988→alive

    Habitat

    killed by Lucasfilm Games / Quantum Link

    The online world for the Commodore 64 closed at the end of its pilot run

    source