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Project Spark support coming to an end

17/5/2016

 
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Microsoft have made the decision to stop supporting Project Spark.

by Chris Brand
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@pass_controller


A notice was posted on the official website, stating that the game has been removed from the Xbox/Windows store. Those who have it downloaded will still be able to play as normal until the servers are shut down on 12 August.
After that date, you can still create worlds, but you won't be able to share them or download worlds that others have created.

In October of last year, Project Spark dropped its original microtransaction-heavy model in favour of being completely free and open. Whilst this was good news for some, the more hardcore community members believed that, without financial support, it wouldn't be long until the Spark servers were turned off.

Developer Team Dakota continued to release updates for some time. Minor bug fixes and tweaks accompanied bigger content drops, whilst the maximum world size was doubled. There was still an enthusiastic community of both players and creators, making it a real shame to see it go.

If you purchased the retail version of the game, you could be entitled to a refund. Anyone who used the download code between 5 October 2015 and 13 May 2016 should receive a credit to their Microsoft account. You can have a look here for more information.

With Disney Infinity recently being cancelled, it isn’t a good time to be a friendly world building game. Unless you’re Minecraft, of course.

Were you a fan of Project Spark? Share your fond memories with us in the forums.
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