Urban Dead, Pioneering Zombie MMO, Set to Shut Down After 19 Years

The browser-based game is closing on March 14 due to compliance challenges with the UK's Online Safety Act.

Urban Dead, a text-based zombie MMO launched in 2005, will cease operations on March 14, 2025, after nearly two decades online.
Developer Kevan Davis cited the UK's Online Safety Act as the reason, stating that compliance with its regulations is unfeasible for a solo developer.
The Online Safety Act, effective this year, imposes strict requirements on online platforms to protect users, particularly children, from harmful content.
Critics of the law, including human rights groups and tech companies, argue it undermines privacy and places undue burdens on smaller creators and projects.
Players have until March 14 to make their final stand in Malton, the fictional city where the game's zombie apocalypse unfolds.