The MMORPG week from March 29 to April 4 was all about Elyon, which is coming to Europe soon. In addition, there are many patches happening in the major MMORPGs. We have summarized the most important MMORPG news of the week for you.
The highlights of the week: The MMORPG Elyon finally launches in Europe. The game from the makers of TERA was originally announced in November 2017 under the name A:IR. After some difficulties and the name change to Elyon, a closed beta is coming later this year – also to Europe. This would actually give us a new, classic MMORPG in our region.
Also, you can make good use of the holidays by playing The Elder Scrolls Online. You can currently test ESO for free along with the new prologue to Blackwood.
The controversy of the week: WoW is adjusting the rules on how you can buy playtime in the near future. This is being hotly discussed, as it is suggested that they want to trap players into a subscription scheme. With over 70 comments, some MeinMMO readers participated in the controversy.
The strangest occurrence of the week: On April 1, a single game developer released a game on itch.io. The goal was to play an MMORPG raid that is simply impossible to complete. He achieved great success, but then the game disappeared.
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What happened this week with the major MMORPGs?
- The Elder Scrolls Online received a graphics mod that has given it a makeover and now looks really great.
- In WoW, the new Patch 9.1 is supposed to go live on the test servers soon. Additionally, in WoW The Burning Crusade Classic the level cap is being raised to 68 in the beta. (via massivelyop.com)
- For Guild Wars 2, the Super Adventure Festival 2021 has been announced, starting on April 6. (via guildnews.de)
- Naoki Yoshida revealed the content of the new Patch 5.5 for Final Fantasy XIV.
What happened with the smaller MMORPGs?
- The European servers of Aion are getting an update which brings some new features. (via massivelyop.com)
- For moose fans in Albion Online, there are now such animals to hunt, breed, and ride. (via massivelyop.com)
What’s new with the other MMORPGs in development?
- Camelot Unchained is apparently making good progress in development, and there’s an insight into the alchemy system, among others. (via massivelyop.com)
- Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen has a date for a new pre-alpha test, which is coming next weekend from April 10 to 11. (via massivelyop.com)
- Mortal Online 2 appears to be experiencing some technical issues, which is why the stress test will be extended for a few more days. (via massivelyop.com)
- The developers of Ashes of Creation have announced 8 dungeons for the alpha.
These were the most important MMORPG news of the week for you in overview. Did we forget something? Let us know in the comments. Another highlight for MMORPG fans might be the small indie game Starship EVO, at least for players waiting for Star Citizen.
