During the week from April 5 to April 11, there was a lot of information about new MMORPGs. Two games were announced that are set to be released on Steam in 2021. We at MeinMMO also reveal what else has been happening in the MMORPGs.
The highlights of the week: This week, two new MMORPGs were announced:
- The first MMORPG is Swords of Legends, which was already released in China in 2017. In summer 2021, the German publisher Gameforge will bring it to the West. The game focuses on PvE, story, quests, and raids, offering PvP only in specific areas. More about this here: The beautiful MMORPG Swords of Legends will be released on Steam in 2021.
- The second MMORPG is Virtuverse, a free-to-play game that aims to combine sandbox and story. The focus is primarily on gathering resources, crafting, and building houses and even entire cities. The special thing about the MMORPG is that you can earn real money with it.
The stir of the week: This week’s stir also comes from popular WoW. Developer Omar Gonzalez has left Blizzard after nearly 18 years at the studio. He is considered the “father of WoW Classic” because he basically created a prototype on his own.
He is following his old boss Mike Morhaime, who left Blizzard in 2018 and founded the new studio Dreamhaven.
The weirdest thing of the week: What is it like to start playing World of Warcraft around 16 years after its release? This question was also posed by MeinMMO author Maik Schneider, who tried it out. How he felt about it can be found here: What is it like to start playing WoW in 2021?
Discussions about Twinks in WoW and PvP in ESO
This week’s happenings in the major MMORPGs:
- WoW has made the endgame a bit more enjoyable for Twinks. The reputation system has been adjusted so that you can access special items and sockets more quickly.
- In ESO, a first glimpse of the upcoming area of Blackwood has been given. The region is to be divided into two different biomes, separated by a river. Additionally, we reported on the conflict between PvE and PvP players in ESO.
- In Black Desert, there are currently many discussions about support. We contacted the developers directly about this. Additionally, the game will be free from April 7 to May 5 if you have Amazon Prime Gaming (via Amazon Gaming).
- In Guild Wars 2, the Super Adventure Box started on Tuesday. You can find a detailed guide at Guildnews (via Guildnews).
- In Final Fantasy XIV, the new update 5.5 is coming soon. The release will take place on April 13. This week, however, there was a focus on a hairstyle that only existed in 2017 and has now returned.
This is what happened with the smaller MMORPGs:
- In Lord of the Rings Online, some players said goodbye to their deceased friend. The video about it is touching and also contains quotes and songs from the movies.
- In the old MMORPGs Flyff and Rappelz, there was a major innovation in 2020. The developer Gala reclaimed the publishing rights from Webzen and now distributes it via a blockchain platform. Therefore, in the latest events, you can earn rewards in the form of Bora Coins, a cryptocurrency (via MassivelyOP).
- The MMORPG Adventure Quest 3D, which is also playable on mobile, received an update with a new max level, areas, and quests (via MassivelyOP).
- In Blade & Soul, a new patch is coming next week that will bring the third specialization for the Summoner (via BladeAndSoul).
This is what happened with the MMORPGs in development:
- In Crowfall, a first major tournament in collaboration with Razer will start soon. It’s a sort of Battle Royale (via Crowfall).
- Tower of Fantasy already resembled the successful Genshin Impact during initial tests in China in 2020. Now the MMORPG has received a massive graphics update and looks even better.
- Myth of Empires is a new MMORPG completely without fantasy elements like magic or dragons. An alpha will take place from April 16 to 23, and you can register for it now. More about it here: New sandbox MMO starts first alpha – Aims to convince you without dragons and magic.
- Titan Reach is an MMORPG that has just launched in early access. However, after a few weeks of silence regarding the game, a “communications offensive” has now been launched. It is promised that there will be new updates every week, and new armor and a PvP island have also been announced (via MassivelyOP).
These were the news of the week from the world of MMORPGs at a glance. What was your personal highlight? Did you experience something exciting this week? Or did we forget something important? Let us know in the comments.
