havn't seen anything posted about this (if it has already sorry) but...

Hello Adventurer, today we are very sad to announce that LEGO® Universe will be closing on January 31, 2012. This was a very difficult decision to make, but unfortunately LEGO Universe has not been able to attract the number of members needed to keep the game open.

We realize how sad this will make the many players who have enjoyed LEGO Universe and we are committed to providing open communication with both kids and parents as we transition through this difficult time. We understand this is a challenging change and apologize for not being able to give parents forewarning before the general announcement.

We are thankful to have had the opportunity to share this adventure with an amazing community of players. We hope you will continue to enjoy LEGO Universe for the last few months. As a thank you, if you are a paying subscriber on December 31, 2011, we will provide you the full game for the final month for free.

Again, we want to thank the fantastic community of players who made LEGO Universe such a vibrant, fun and creative experience.

Sincerely,

The LEGO Universe Team

http://www.mmorpg.com/newsroom.cfm/read/22481/LEGO-Universe-Lego-Group-Confirms-Game-Closure.html

That's the major article.  But there were a couple of other mentions.  I think ultimately it was too kiddie to sustain.  It sucks.  F2P had no draw.

Originally posted by Ikeda

http://www.mmorpg.com/newsroom.cfm/read/22481/LEGO-Universe-Lego-Group-Confirms-Game-Closure.html

 

That's the major article.  But there were a couple of other mentions.  I think ultimately it was too kiddie to sustain.  It sucks.  F2P had no draw.

I didn't even know the game had released yet.  Not to good an advertising I think.

Venge

game released a year ago and gave a f2p option this past august

-  both were reported here and other press outlets, including E3 2010 prelaunch

Locking as duplicate. Original thread: http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/331082/LEGO-Universe-Closing-In-2012.html