This week, a lot has happened in the MMORPG sector. Therefore, you shouldn’t miss the “MMORPG news in two minutes” to quickly get up to date.
The highlights of the week:
- Originally, the closed beta for New World: Aeternum on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S was scheduled to start on July 11, 2024. But Amazon has postponed the start to July 25.
- The MMORPG Black Desert has launched a new PvP mode. In the
War of the Roses
, up to 600 players can compete against each other. They must fight for the conquest of a castle. - Throne and Liberty will also focus on massive PvP battles. In a new trailer, the creators showcase the sieges. They can be played in three different ways.
What else has happened? A mobile version of Final Fantasy XIV might be coming soon. Allegedly, Tencent has negotiated a deal with Square Enix that revolves around porting it to iOS and Android. This could help the MMORPG gain an edge over its competition.
MMORPG fans have to settle for other MMORPGs on consoles as New World: Aeternum has just been postponed:
The MMORPG genre is booming
What happened with the big MMORPGs:
- A game director from World of Warcraft revealed that the MMORPG was temporarily put under review at Blizzard. In an interview, he explained how The War Within will therefore change.
- The head of The Elder Scrolls Online spoke about the open world of the title. He believes that nowadays the highly praised The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind would no longer be played.
- In Lost Ark, raids will soon be available for everyone who doesn’t want to deal with team members. With the update, players can run raids in solo mode. This will help skip the waiting time when players await other team members.
- Guild Wars 2 presented new information about the next expansion in its developer blog. Players will get a glimpse into the story of Janthir Wilds (via mmorpg.com).
What happened with the smaller MMORPGs:
- Tarisland received an update that shortened the game mode
Dark Invasion
. There is a new event, many bug fixes, and the possibility for newcomers to catch up faster. - Albion Online is celebrating its 7th birthday. To celebrate, there will be cake, fireworks, and gifts that players can look forward to (via Massively OP).
- Old School RuneScape has adjusted one of its quests. The team decided to bring back the Grandmaster Quest from 2008, but with some new twists (via mmorpg.com).
What happened with the MMORPGs in development:
- Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is set to start early access in December 2024. The CEO is confident about the MMORPG and raves that the game should connect with classic PvE MMORPGs.
- Ashes of Creation aims to launch with innovative technology. The goal is to bring many simultaneous players into one world without lag and performance drops diminishing the gaming pleasure.
- Corepunk is set to start early access on November 26, 2024. The MMORPG aims to impress with its open world and top-down perspective. There are three pre-order packages ranging from 33 to 53 euros (via mmorpg.org.pl).
With that, we’ve summarized the most important points for you (there have actually been many more reports from the genre in recent days), about what’s been happening recently in the world of MMORPGs.
What have you been happy about this week? What have you been annoyed about? Let us know in the comments.
