The year 2019 is coming to an end and a lot has happened in many MMOs and online games. Some innovations have pleasantly surprised us at MeinMMO, so we have compiled them in a list for you.
What is the list about? The list summarizes highlights from the year 2019. It includes both successful new games and innovations that have improved the game.
This list also includes two expansions for older MMORPGs and even a new genre.
The list is chronologically sorted by the time of the event. Let’s start with the surprise in February.
Apex Legends
Genre: Battle Royale | Developer: Respawn Entertainment| Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One | Release Date: 04.02.2019 | Model: Free2Play | USK: 18
What is Apex Legends? Apex Legends is a mix of hero shooter and battle royale. The game focuses on survival, with the play area gradually decreasing.
Apex Legends is exclusively multiplayer. With various heroes and weapons, you try to eliminate your opponents and win the match from a first-person perspective. You can find the best weapons in the game here.
The setting is based on the Titanfall universe and takes place about 30 years after the first installment.
What was special in 2019? Apex Legends was released in February 2019 without major prior announcements. The first information was leaked over the weekend, and the battle royale was released on Monday.
And it was an instant success. Players praised:
- The smooth and varied gameplay.
- The successful gunplay, which refers to how a weapon is used and how it feels.
- The server performance.
- The fair monetization of the free-to-play game.
Our author Jürgen also immediately enjoyed Apex Legends. He even finds the game significantly better than Fortnite.
Where does Apex Legends stand at the end of 2019? Those who think that the battle royale was just a short-lived trend have been sorely mistaken. Apex Legends is still very successful at the end of 2019.
October was the strongest month since the release in February. One reason could be the current Season 3, which brought several changes. Among the innovations is also a map, which fans of Fortnite have long wished for.
However, the event in Fortnite, where the game was offline for several days, could also have driven players into the arms of Apex Legends.
In the future, Apex Legends will even be available on Steam along with other EA games.
The Elder Scrolls Online
Genre: MMORPG | Developer: Zenimax Online| Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One | Release Date: 04.04.2014 | Model: Buy2Play| USK: 12
What is The Elder Scrolls Online? The Elder Scrolls Online is the MMORPG spin-off of the popular “Elder Scrolls” series. It is Buy2Play, although there is an optional subscription.
ESO emphasizes a deep lore and a huge fantasy world, where you can freely explore due to dynamic scaling. It is ideal for exploring the world with friends and experiencing group content. However, there is also plenty of solo content.
The MMORPG is available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
What was special in 2019? On May 20, the new expansion Elsweyr was released in ESO. Many refer to it as the “best addon of all time”.
The following were praised:
- The beautiful game world and the distinct settlements.
- The overall map design.
- The lore of the expansion.
- The new class Necromancer.
- The dragons, which returned to Elder Scrolls.
Where does ESO stand at the end of 2019? At the end of October, the new DLC Dragonhold was released, which concluded the story surrounding Elsweyr and the dragons. Now the focus is to move forward into the future.
In the meantime, we know that soon it will go to Skyrim. This was announced at the 2019 Game Awards. The new trailer for ESO showed a clear hint towards Skyrim.
