Gotcha Gotcha Games to Delete 1.4 Million RPG Maker Forum Posts by Dec. 11
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Updated · DualShockers · Jun 19
Gotcha Gotcha Games to Delete 1.4 Million RPG Maker Forum Posts by Dec. 11
2 articles · Updated · DualShockers · Jun 19
Summary
Gotcha Gotcha Games plans to erase the official RPG Maker forums on Dec. 11, 2026, wiping 1.4 million posts instead of migrating or archiving them as it shifts users to the new RPG Maker Guild.
June 18 marks the forum's move to read-only status, with new registrations already disabled, leaving users to manually save years of tutorials, plugin documentation and engine-specific fixes built up over 14 years.
Key sections show the scale of the loss: Legacy Engine Support holds more than 280,000 posts across 45,600 threads, while the JavaScript Plugins forum has 276,000 messages in nearly 35,000 threads.
Community archivists are trying to preserve the material, and Internet Archive figure Jason Scott has indicated the organization may help, but no official backup has been promised.
The dispute underscores wider game-preservation concerns, with a 2023 Video Game History Foundation study finding 87% of pre-2010 games are already inaccessible through legitimate channels.
Could deleting 14 years of knowledge actually foster a more creative and less toxic community for game makers?
As companies erase their communities' pasts, who becomes the guardian of our shared digital culture?
Why do we offer tax credits to save old buildings but not our invaluable digital history?
The Impending Loss of 1.4 Million Posts: RPG Maker Forums’ Deletion Threatens 15 Years of Community Knowledge
Overview
The RPG Maker community is facing a major crisis as the official forums, which became read-only on June 18, 2026, are set for permanent deletion in December 2026. This threatens the loss of over 1.4 million posts and 15 years of shared knowledge. Gotcha Gotcha Games, the developer, initially said no official archive would be provided, citing copyright challenges since each post belongs to its creator and moving content could risk infringement. Despite community outcry and the huge value of the forums, the company has yet to announce a clear solution, leaving the future of this vital resource uncertain.