Although the continued success of Blizzard's World of Warcraft serves as an indication of the possible popularity of MMO titles, the troubles facing The Matrix Online proves to be a reminding jolt that creating and maintaining such titles is never an easy task.

Today a message was sent to subscribers highlighting plans to merge nine servers into three, a move designed to improve the social side of the game but one that glaringly confirms the lack of players currently jacked into The Matrix. One server will remain as hostile while the other two will run under normal PvP rules; if you're one of the handful of people still fixated with Neo and the gang, further details on the ramifications can be found here.