Seit etwas einem Jahr läuft nun die Betaphase von Family Guy Online, doch einen endgültigen Release wird das Free2Play-Browser-Spiel nie erleben. Fox schaltet am 18.01.2013 die Server komplett ab! Wer in den letzten 60 Tagen (vom 22. Oktober bis 21. Dezember 2012) Geld für den Kauf von Microtransactions ausgegeben hat, bekommt seine Kosten zurückerstattet.

Hier das offizielle Statement:

Family Guy Online is Closing

The Family Guy Online Open Beta is drawing to a close and access to Family Guy Online will end on Friday January 18, 2013. Thank you for participating.

We will be refunding all real-money purchases made within Family Guy Online in the last 60 days. See below for refund details.

Additional Refund Policy and Account Closure Information:

All real-money purchases made within Family Guy Online between the dates of October 22, 2012 and December 21, 2012 will be refunded. The refunds will be processed in early January 2013 as follows:

* Purchases made by credit cards and PayPal will be automatically refunded back to your account. If you do not receive your refund by January 10, 2013, please contact support@familyguyonline.com.

* Purchases made using an Ultimate Game Card®: you will be sent a new Ultimate Game Card® code for the equivalent amount of the Ultimate Game Card® you redeemed. This new Ultimate Game Card® code will be sent to you at the email address you used to create your Family Guy Online account. If you do not receive your new Ultimate Game Card® code by January 10, 2013, please contact support@familyguyonline.com.

* Purchases made using all other forms of payment: we are unable to credit other forms of payment, so you will be sent an Ultimate Game Card® code for the equivalent amount of the purchase you made. The Ultimate Game Card® code will be sent to you at the email address you used to create your Family Guy Online account. If you do not receive an Ultimate Game Card® code by January 10, 2013, please contact support@familyguyonline.com.

Once the game is closed on January 18, 2013, you will no longer be able to access your Family Guy Online account or your Family Guy Online profile. Please refer to the Family Guy Online Terms of Use for additional details.

Konkrete Angaben zu den Hintergründen, warum Family Guy Online eingestellt wird, sucht man leider vergebens.

Quelle: Zur offiziellen Family Guy Online Website