Bully Online Mod Suddenly Shutting Down Just Months After...

What’s Happening

So basically The ambitious multiplayer mod took years to make but only lasted a month The post Bully Online Mod Suddenly Shutting Down Just Months After Launch appeared first on Kotaku.

Bully Online Mod Suddenly Shutting Down Just Months After Launch The ambitious multiplayer mod took years to make but only lasted a month Bully Bully Online Rockstar Games By Zack Zwiezen Published | Comments ( 3 ) | 𝕏 Copied! © Rockstar Games Bully Online, a mod that added online multiplayer to Rockstars classic open-world game, is shutting down less than a month after launch. (shocking, we know)

The creators havent broke down why yet, but the fandom are already blaming Rockstar Games and its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, for the sudden demise of the project.

The Details

Developed , a collection of modders and the fandom, and led by Bully content creator Swegta, Bully Online took years to develop and shipped on PC on December 15. The mod added new content like mini-games, multiplayer activities, custom vehicles, and competitive racing.

The fandom were excited to check it out, especially as the original Bully didnt include online multiplayer and Rockstar seems unwilling to make a sequel or remaster anytime soon. But now, not long after it was dropped, the mod is shutting down.

Why This Matters

On January 14, a message was posted to the official Bully Online Discord server announcing that the mod will be shut down forever in 24 hours. According to the Discord announcement, as seen in a message d Twitter, the devs are stopping development of new content and scripts for the mod, removing the source code from the main site, and deleting any webpages connected to the mod, as well as wiping all account data connected to the project. The modders say players can hop on and enjoy Bully Online for the next 24 hours until the servers are completely wiped and deleted for good.

Gaming fans have strong opinions about moves like this, and for good reason.

Key Takeaways

• Why is Bully Online shutting down?
• As for why Bully Online is being killed, nobody involved has provided a clear answer.

The Bottom Line

As for why Bully Online is being killed, nobody involved has provided a clear answer. On Discord, the announcement does make it clear that this wasnt what the modders had planned, saying, For now though, know this was not something we wanted.

Are you here for this or nah?