At the very beginning of 2010, NCsoft shut down their free-to-play fantasy MMO Dungeon Runners. This week the publisher has decided to shut down another of its free-to-play games, the mech-themed multiplayer online game Exteel. In a note on the game's official web site it was announced that all global servers for Exteel will shut down on September 1.

The game launched on December 2007 but like Dungeon Runners it never seemed to catch on with a large enough audience. Indeed the announcement of Exteel's shut down was due to the game becoming "no longer financially viable" according to NCsoft. In late August all of the game's items will go on sale for one credit which will allow players access to any mech or weapon they want. Loyal players who have spent money on micro transactions in the game will be able to participate in a "loyalty rewards" program but details have yet to be announced.

[Via Blue's News]