Reader Coop sent us the following depressing story - after two years of hype and big talk, Codemasters failed to deliver dedicated servers for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, which has gone on to die an early death. Coop reports that Codemasters subsequently released two patches, which broke multiplayer for a significant number of players.

Now Codemasters have officially stated there will no more DLC and/or patches for the game:

We are sorry if Dragon Rising and the two DLCs released to date have left you wanting even more, but in the grand scheme of future plans and schedules the vast majority of the team are already busy planning the future of modern combat.

We're aware that this news might disappoint some of you, but I kindly ask that you all please keep any future posts on this topic mature and constructive.

This is a perfect example of why you need to do your research before buying a game - especially one that has a big multiplayer component. Bad news for Dragon Rising gamers.