Hello everyone. My name is Blaine Smith. I'm the CEO of Gunpowder Games and the creator of Maelstrom. I want to inform our players that Gunpowder's time with active development & support on the original Maelstrom has come to a conclusion. The development and live operations of the game has been taken over by Forthright, and we wish them the best in their future endeavors with our studio's flagship title. The world of Maelstrom, and especially its players, is very dear to us so we have high hopes that the game continues to satisfy as Forthright takes over and works to improve the game. For any of you wondering, Gunpowder does indeed have plans of revisiting the world of Maelstrom with a new game in the future. We look forward to seeing you all then! Sincerely, Blaine Smith - "theRotmaw" CEO, Gunpowder Games