Although the MMORPG Tibia was released by the German developer CipSoft in 1997, it remains popular today – so much so that players struggled with queues. Some were even afraid to log out. The developers are aware of the issues and have commented on them.
What’s new in Tibia? On November 24, 2025, the Free2Play MMORPG from Germany received a major winter update. This included new areas and monsters. Additionally, it completely revamped the hunting quest system.
Here you can see a trailer showcasing all the new features of the Winter Update 2025 for Tibia:
The Tibia servers cannot handle the influx
So what’s the problem? The update attracted many players, which overloaded the servers. According to the Polish gaming website mmorpg.org, many players complained about performance issues like lags or that the game was no longer running smoothly.
As a result, the developers reduced the capacities of some of the most popular servers, including Antica and Secura, in December. However, this led to a new problem: long queues.
A player shared a photo on Reddit to illustrate the extent of the problem. He wrote: “I watched The Hobbit (Extended Edition) while I was waiting in the queue.” The film lasts about 3 hours and, as seen in the photo, was over before the player landed on the server.
The long queues also caused some players to be afraid to log their character out of the game at all. Instead, they “parked” them in one of the “No-Logout” zones. In these zones, players are not kicked from the server due to inactivity. They let the game continue running until their next session.
Reduced server capacities are only a short-term solution
What do the developers say about it? In a discussion on the official Tibia forum, community manager Liamas said they tried to “find the best possible balance in the short term.” Meanwhile, more players can access the servers again, as the limit has been raised.
The community manager further explains: “Due to the enormous increase in content, Tibia is no longer what it was 15 or 20 years ago.” (not in terms of gameplay, but technically) However, the developers’ goal is to make it as comfortable as possible for all players – this also includes stable performance and shorter queues.
The developers are aware of the issues. That players of Tibia can still complain about full servers in 2026 is nothing short of a miracle. After all, the game is almost 30 years old. MeinMMO has taken a closer look at the history of the MMORPG: From the German youth room to MMORPG worldwide success – The incredible story of Tibia
