390TB game archive Myrient to shut down as storage costs surge

Editor's take: Myriad of Entertainment, a site known for providing fast access to large collections of video game-related content, is expected to shut down soon. The site's sole maintainer cited rising operational costs and expressed frustration that the current AI investment boom is worsening economic pressure for small independent operators, while disproportionately benefiting large corporations and wealthy investors.

In a recent update shared via Telegram, the maintainer of Myrient announced that the service will shut down on March 31, 2026. After that date, hundreds of terabytes of gaming-related data is expected to disappear from the internet. The decision reportedly follows a sharp increase in storage and hosting costs, which has made continued operation financially impractical.

The site's owner, who has chosen to remain unnamed, said the project is facing persistent funding challenges. While donations help offset some operational expenses, they are insufficient to cover growing web traffic ...