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Tom Clancy's EndWar Online

Ubisoft let browser players command armies through closed and open beta, but the online strategy game never crossed into formal release.

HOW CLOSE TO REALITY98/100
CATEGORYGames
LIFECYCLE2013—2016
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Quick facts

Existence state
Limited Appearance
Peak stage
limited public access
Research confidence
high
Last verified
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What it was

A free-to-play browser strategy game developed by Ubisoft Shanghai as a spin-off of EndWar.

Players managed commanders and persistent forces across tactical battles, with regular updates during several years of testing.

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Existence timeline

Game announced

Ubisoft reveals a browser-based EndWar spin-off.

Closed testing

Invited players enter persistent online battles.

Open beta

The restricted test becomes broadly accessible.

Final updates

Ubisoft continues operating the game without declaring release.

Service ends

The beta shuts before general availability.

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Why it ended

Ubisoft ended the beta service in October 2016 without converting it into a generally released product.

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Last confirmed trace

Official beta articles, videos, screenshots and community documentation preserve the public testing period.
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What it left behind

It demonstrates how a long, monetisable open test can still remain categorically different from a formal product launch.

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How we classified it

Ordinary people encountered a restricted preview, pilot or test, but the archive unit never reached normal general availability.

Verified limited public access without general availability maps to 98 under Arrival Score V1.

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Sources & verification

Last reviewed 2026-08-01. Sources are linked so readers can inspect the evidence directly.

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