the only thing i can think of that came close was jumpscares, and that wasn't ever a proper game, just a shiny flakebox that disappeared as abruptly as it popped up. that was another bizarre one, though. for about 2 weeks, half my plurklist couldn't shut up about it, and then after the initial open log it petered out quick and everyone seemed to forget it ever existed.

when most big games close, they may leak players as they move toward a planned endgame and close with more of a whimper than a bang (asgard, luceti), but they still have a core base of players that see it through til the end. exsilium was a unique case in that the closing announcement was so abrupt it seemed to kill everyone's interest in it.