2022 is starting soon and in the new year, some game highlights are waiting for you. What’s happening with the MMOs and online games in January and which games are particularly worth it, we reveal in this list from MeinMMO.
What kind of games are these? The selected games are online games that you can experience together with friends or even completely unknown players. Each game either celebrates its release in January 2022 or receives an update that brings major new features.
On the last page, there is also a small outlook on what else is happening in January. This includes smaller updates, beta events, or releases that will take place towards the end of the month.
How was this list created? This list is meant to inform you about new releases and updates and was compiled by MMORPG expert Alexander Leitsch. Each game will be presented in more detail throughout the article, and it will be revealed who the respective title is worth for.
All new multiplayer releases for 2022 can be found here: New Games 2022: Releases of MMOs and Multiplayer Games.
Genshin Impact
Genre: Action RPG | Developer: miHoYo | Platform: PC, PS4, Android, iOS | Release Date: September 28, 2020 | Model: Free-to-Play
What kind of game is this? In the anime action RPG Genshin Impact you fight monsters, explore a colorful fantasy world, and complete quests. During this, you unlock new characters and equipment.
This can either be done through the regular game or through a controversial gacha system, where you have to spend real money to get loot boxes containing weapons or heroes.
However, the game impresses with a variety of quests, daily missions, and new service updates, making it almost a kind of MMO.
These are the highlights of Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact visually strongly resembles the game Zelda: Breath of the Wild. However, it offers not only graphics but also several gameplay highlights:
- An action combat system with various combos
- A thrilling story with surprising twists awaits you
- Co-op mode with up to three players from adventure rank 16
- Many different characters, which we have sorted for you in a tier list
- Crossplay between PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile
Why you should play Genshin Impact in January
On January 5th, the new patch 2.4 will be released. It brings, among other things, two new characters, the heroes Shenhe and Yin Jin. In addition, you can expect new story quests, a new map, and many new monsters.
In January, the Lantern Festival in Liyue is also making a comeback, which some players may already know from last year. However, in 2022, there will be a new event boss that is described as particularly strong.
So in January, you can expect a lot of new content in Genshin Impact. But not only the new content is interesting, as there are currently several reasons to (re)start playing Genshin. Here’s why it’s worth starting now, compiled by MeinMMO author Lena:
