In the week from July 19 to 25, one topic dominated here on MeinMMO: New World. The MMO is doing well in beta. Also, we summarize the most important news of the week.
This week’s Highlight: On July 20, New World entered Closed Beta. Although there were recurring server issues and long wait times, it launched well on Steam with up to 190,000 simultaneous players. The most important news and guides around New World:
- New World receives a lot of praise and criticism for the beta – but everyone agrees on one point
- A player in New World is already so rich that rebellions are being planned against him
- New World: 3 builds for beginners that are ideal for PvE and leveling
- New World: This is how crafting works, through which you can obtain the best equipment in the game
- The endgame of New World was long kept secret – We played it
- New World: 3 strong PvP builds that you should definitely try out
The outrage of the week: Blizzard is being sued by a government agency and there are many severe allegations, especially against WoW developers. Some players are protesting in-game and killing NPCs associated with the developers.
The discussion of the week:
End of World Firsts in WoW and first raid in SOLO
What happened this week in the major MMORPGs:
- In WoW, the race for World First kills took place, and the guild Echo downed Sylvanas first.
- Final Fantasy XIV is still benefiting from the massive hype around the game. Meanwhile, Naoki Yoshida, the head of the game, has apologized for the server issues.
- In Guild Wars 2, there were first glimpses of the upcoming announcement stream for the expansion End of Dragons (via GW2). Additionally, information about the development of the Canthan language was shared (via GW2).
- In ESO, celebrations in Elsweyr have started. The event began on July 22 and runs until August 3 (via ESO). Furthermore, our author Melli released an article about add-ons in ESO.
- Black Desert has released its first co-op dungeon, for which you must actually be in an instantiated group for the final boss.
What happened in the smaller MMORPGs:
- Swords of Legends is getting its first raid on July 29 and the developers have given a sneak peek.
- Wild Terra 2, a new sandbox MMORPG, will receive healing abilities and mounts with an update on July 29 (via Steam).
What happened with the MMORPGs in development:
- Tower of Fantasy visually resembles Genshin Impact. A beta has now started, showcasing a lot of new gameplay.
- Lost Ark introduced the Mage class in a video.
- The VR MMORPG Zenith has presented a new area (via MassivelyOP).
- Titan Reach started early access in February, but a payment was required. It will now be completely free-to-play until the start of the beta (via Titan Reach).
- Blade and Soul 2 now has a release date – it will be released in August in Korea (via MassivelyOP).
This concludes this week’s news from the world of MMORPGs. What was your personal highlight? Did you experience something exciting this week? Or did we forget something important? Let us know in the comments.
