World Quest ends service on October 21 after PHP vulnerability
Key takeaways
- Service termination date: October 21
- Cause: serious vulnerability in server PHP
- Original run: 2011–2019 on app, GREE, Mobage, Wakupura
- Revival in May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic
World Quest announced it will end service on October 21 after operators confirmed a serious vulnerability in the PHP used on the game’s servers and said they cannot sufficiently mitigate the issue on the game’s older infrastructure. The team said protecting player information was the priority and decided to terminate service the same day; an apology accompanied the notice and a player message will appear later on the service-termination page.
The statement specifies the problem is a vulnerability in the PHP itself running on the servers and that, because the game operates on an older system, adequate countermeasures aren’t possible. The announcement asks for understanding and links to the original notice; it also includes an apology for the sudden timing of the shutdown.
World Quest originally ran from 2011 through 2019 across app stores and platforms including GREE, Mobage, and Wakupura, then returned in May 2020 so players who couldn’t travel during the COVID-19 pandemic could enjoy virtual overseas trips. The restart in 2020 was explicitly mentioned in the service history in the termination notice.
Why it matters
Takeaway: the team chose same-day termination to block exposure tied to a server-side PHP flaw and will publish the formal player greeting on the service-termination page, so that page is now the canonical source for next steps and messages to users.
Original source
Google News: 4Gamer mobile
