Family Guy Online is shutting down for good on Jan. 18, 2013

By Tracey Lien on Dec 23, 2012 12.23.12

Family Guy Online, a massively multiplayer online game based on the TV series, will be closing down for good come Jan. 18, 2013 and all real-money purchases made within the last 60 days will be refunded. Fox recently announced that the free-to-play MMO, which is currently in public beta, will not be leaving beta. Instead, the game will permanently close on Jan. 18, 2013. All real-money purchases made in the game between Oct. 22, 2012 and Dec. 21, 2012 will be refunded in early January. Purchases made by credit card or PayPal will be automatically refunded into users' accounts, purchases made using an Ultimate Game Card will be refunded in the form of a new Ultimate Game Card of the equivalent value and purchases made with other forms of payment will be sent Ultimate Game Card codes. F...