Wizard 101: So Popular, Server Can’t Handle Popularity


Alright Meow, who broke the server?

Wizard101 launched two years ago to the wide open arms of children and some adults alike. Since then, the game has seen numerous major updates, including player housing (something many MMOs still can’t attest to), a fairly intuitive and advanced pet system, among other updates. For the kid’s MMO, one that oddly enough has a “death magic” class, Wizard 101 has been skyrocketing to popularity while running off of a freemium payment model (Players can play for free, pay a subscription, or purchase perks individually using a cash shop).

Kingsisle Entertainment’s game has become so popular, in fact, that the servers are being bogged down with the sheer number of people trying to log in, resulting in this week’s announcement that a temporary limit to players will be instated until server issues can be fixed.

Given the titles that are closing up shop, or consolidating a large portion of their servers, it’s good to see at least one title that is doing well enough to have troubles accommodating all of their players. More on Wizard 101 as it appears.