Since then, there have been several attempts by modders to reverse-engineer the server code from packets to allow the game to be played on private servers. The servers were shut down on August 1, 2009, making the game unplayable. In June 2009, Sony Online Entertainment decided to discontinue The Matrix Online due to low subscription numbers. Under Sony's direction, live events became smaller and more sporadic in nature. had sold the rights to MxO to Sony Online Entertainment, who assumed control of its development and operation on August 15, 2005. It was announced in June 2005 that Warner Bros. MxO was officially released exclusively on Windows on Main the United States and on Apin Europe.

The Matrix Online entered closed beta-testing in June 2004 which was then expanded in November 2004 to include people who pre-ordered the game. As an MMORPG, the story progressed in real time, with players being invited to participate in live events that would influence the development of the story. Set in the universe of The Matrix film franchise, The Matrix Online was marketed as an official continuation of the storyline of the films and received the blessing of the series' creators, the Wachowskis. The Matrix Online (abbreviated as MxO) was a science-fiction MMORPG that was initially developed by Monolith Productions and co-published by Warner Bros.

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