Legends of Equestria began development as a fan project for the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fandom by an international team of volunteers.[2][4] The game launched its early access release on August 19, 2017 after five years in development, which included the first story arc, with plans for continued development and content expansion post-launch.[2]
In April 2024, the development team announced the closure of the European server (Europonia).[4]
Legends of Equestria is a family-friendly MMORPG that emphasizes socialization, exploration, and customization over traditional combat mechanics.[2] The game features a talent system that allows players to choose from various skill sets including magic, herbalism, mining, cooking, and partying.[2][3] When combat does occur, players can use non-violent objects like apples, cakes, pies, and horseshoes. Players can customize their pony characters with various options including mane and tail styles and colors, race, gender, body color, eye color, accessories, and pre-designed cutie marks.[3]
