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A few basic things were known about Mythica. To play, one would have needed to pay for the game software and a monthly fee. Development screenshots showed a rich 3D environment.
In December 2003, Microsoft was sued for trademark infringement and unfair competition by Mythic Entertainment, the developers of a competing MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot. After Mythica was canned, Mythic Entertainment continued their suit since Microsoft still holds the intellectual property. The result of this litigation is still pending.
On February 12, 2004, MGS announced the cancellation of Mythica. MGS cited the competitive MMORPG market and the development of a secret project for their decision. At the time, Microsoft operated Asheron's Call and Asheron's Call 2 and plans to publish Brad McQuaid's new MMORPG. Some believe that the cancellation proved the saturation of the (English language) massively multiplayer market.