Mojang Announces the Closing of its Card Battle Game and Offers One Year Of Playtime

Mojang means Minecraft. However, that's not the only thing that the Microsoft-owned developer is tinkering away at. Scrolls was another project: an online card-based battle game that's available across PC, Mac and tablets. The developer announced that the title was coming to an end and would cease development. MEGA BLOG While it doesn't provide any explanations for the tense ending, we contacted the company to discover the reason. The developer claimed a legal victory over Bethesda by being able call the game "Scrolls" however, it was not allowed to name sequels. Mojang promises that it'll keep the servers running for another year, so you'll have twelve months to tackle the latest update and levels, which were released only last month.

Update: A Mojang spokesperson said that the launch of the "Scrolls" beta was an enormous success. Tens of thousands of players fought every day, and many remain active today. MEGA BLOG The game is no longer able to keep pace with the ever-changing game.