Server sunset
Encyclopedia
Server sunset refers to the shutting down of a server hosting an online service such as an MMORPG
, BBS
, or email server, usually representing the irreversible termination of the service being hosted. In the context of online games, server sunset represents the "death of a world."
MMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
, BBS
Bulletin board system
A Bulletin Board System, or BBS, is a computer system running software that allows users to connect and log in to the system using a terminal program. Once logged in, a user can perform functions such as uploading and downloading software and data, reading news and bulletins, and exchanging...
, or email server, usually representing the irreversible termination of the service being hosted. In the context of online games, server sunset represents the "death of a world."