Today, Codemasters announced that RF Online servers will be closing in North America and Europe. The last full day of service will be November 9, 2008 and all RF Online servers will shut down the next day.

"Our license for RF Online is due to expire shortly and unfortunately, despite several weeks of negotiations with CCR, the Korean developers of the title, we have not been able to reach an agreement to renew the contract," announced Codemasters on the official RF Online website. "This means that Codemasters will no longer have the right to operate the service in the Western territories it currently provides service in and therefore we are obliged to shut down all associated game services before the license expires."

"RF Online was Codemasters Online's first MMO service and we have been very proud of its development and success during its three years of existence. It was also one of the first Eastern-style MMORPGs to ever make it to Western market and do well and it's with much fondness that we look back and remember these achievements," continued the post. "We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who declared their allegiance and gave us their support with RF Online over the past few years and especially, to thank all the players who spent countless hours with us in Novus."

Codemasters has provided an RF Online Closing Down FAQ for fans of the game.