Realtime Worlds MMO, APB – which was based off of a classic coin-op title, just did not seem to hit it off with gamers. After a slew of negative reviews and bug reports, the game seemed to be finally coming together – alas, it looks to be too late as Realtime Worlds has announced that they are shutting the game down.

Official Statement:
APB has been a fantastic journey, but unfortunately that journey has come to a premature end. Today we are sad to announce that despite everyone’s best efforts to keep the service running; APB is coming to a close. It’s been a pleasure working on APB and with all its players. Together we were building an absolutely amazing game, and for that, we thank you. You guys are awesome!

From all of the Realtime World staff we thank you for your continued support.
The servers are still up, so join the party and say goodbye!
– Ben ‘APBMonkey’ Bateman (Community Officer)

Read more on APB’s closure, After the Break!
After this official statement follows notes to fans, friends, and family from numerous game developers. Despite this statement, they have not mentioned when exactly the final shutdown will occur – seemingly leaving it open for a while to let gamers say goodbye.

You can checkout the full message thread over at the official APB website.