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Firefall is dead, shuts down tomorrow

By Charlie Hall on Jul 06, 2017 07.06.17

Firefall, the ambitious but troubled MMO from developer Red 5, is shutting down. Word of the closure comes from a post made on the studio’s official site late last night. “With heavy hearts, we...

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Sci-fi MMO Firefall is offline and may finally be dead (update: it's back)

By Michael McWhertor on Aug 30, 2016 08.30.16

Red 5 Studios’ massively multiplayer online shooter Firefall may be down for the count. Players of the free-to-play MMO are reporting that they’re no longer able to log into the game, and both the...

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Firefall studio Red 5 couldn't make payroll on Christmas Day

By Michael McWhertor on Dec 28, 2015 12.28.15

Firefall developer Red 5 Studios couldn't pay its employees last week, according to reports from staffers at the Laguna Hills, California-based studio. Employees expecting a paycheck on Christmas...

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Exploring Firefall's exotic locales, seemingly endless supply of spiders

By Griffin McElroy on Aug 12, 2014 08.12.14

Firefall gets you all dressed up without really giving you anywhere to go. The free-to-play MMO-shooter gets some important stuff right — its got a slick, Tribes-esque locomotion, blending jetpacks...

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How Firefall fell off your radar, and why it's ready to come back July 29

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Jul 08, 2014 07.08.14

Firefall developer Red 5 Studios has been quiet as of late. The path of its massively multiplayer online shooter — which was originally announced in 2010 — has been a long one. Firefall's...

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Red 5 secures $23M in funding, plans to launch Firefall in 2014

By Samit Sarkar on Jan 24, 2014 01.24.14

Firefall developer Red 5 Studios and two shareholders have agreed to sell a 20.01 percent minority stake in the company to the Shanghai Oriental Pearl Culture Development Co. for approximately $23...

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Firefall dev Red 5 replaces CEO

By Samit Sarkar on Dec 20, 2013 12.20.13

Mark Kern, co-founder of Firefall developer Red 5 Studios, has been replaced in his role as the company's CEO, a Red 5 representative confirmed to Polygon today. Kern was replaced yesterday, Dec....

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Red 5's new investor is the Shanghai Oriental Pearl group (update)

By Dave Tach on Oct 21, 2013 10.21.13

Firefall developer Red 5 Studios may have a new investor, the Shanghai Oriental Pearl group, according to a press release from Red 5 parent company The9 Limited. The proposed sale would total...

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Red 5 Studios to 'rethink,' shut down Firefall's PvP mode

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Sep 14, 2013 09.14.13

Red 5 Studios will temporarily shut down PvP for its free-to-play, massively multiplayer shooter, Firefall, at "some near future point," CEO and chief creative officer Mark Kern announced via the...

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Firefall begins Stage 2 of open beta, signups still available

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Aug 25, 2013 08.25.13

The second open beta for Firefall, Red 5 Studios' massively multiplayer free-to-play shooter, is now live. During this beta, players will work on "pushing back the Melding." In addition to...