This week, the MMORPG Lost Ark made headlines, but in a negative way. There is currently an annoying bug plaguing the game. Additionally, Fractured is launching a closed beta, and WoW is changing things that have been in place for 17 years. We have gathered all the important MMORPG news of the week.
The highlights of the week:
- In ESO, the new expansion High Isle is coming on June 6. We have already summarized everything you need to know.
- The best guild in WoW attempted the hardest raid of Final Fantasy XIV and is receiving great reactions.
- The MMORPG Fractured Online is opening the doors to its closed beta. You can participate under certain conditions until May 31.
The controversy of the week:
- An annoying bug in Lost Ark currently prevents you from completing the hardest raids in the game because your mouse doesn’t work. Players have found a workaround but are still upset.
The discussion of the week:
- In World of Warcraft, two topics are currently being discussed. On one hand, playing the unpopular tanks will soon be easier.
- And already next week, the two warring factions of the Horde and Alliance will actually be able to play together – for the first time in 17 years.
A new PvE hope may be playable this year, and a VR MMORPG is becoming really big
Here’s what happened in the major MMORPGs:
- New World received a major update this week that finally brings 3v3 PvP arenas to the game, which fans have wanted for a long time.
- Ashes of Creation shows new weather effects in a small preview video (via mmorpg.com).
- The Lord of the Rings Online is ending support for its Mac client. You can no longer play LotRO on your Apple device (via mmorpg.com).
Here’s what happened in the minor MMORPGs:
- Elyon is getting a major update with a new class and Twitch Drops. However, the game has recently had only a few active fans. Whether the Paladin can save the game is questionable (via Elyon).
- The MMORPG Riders of Icarus wants to implement a Pay2Earn mechanic, where you could theoretically earn money with the game. Publisher Valofe has already announced a similar mechanic for their MMO Bless Unleashed (via mmorpg.com).
- The vampire survival MMO V Rising has now sold over a million copies, as announced by the developers on Twitter (via Twitter.com).
Here’s what happened in the MMORPGs in development:
- The major MMORPG PvE hope Pantheon is hiring new developers and aims to launch a playable alpha by the end of 2022.
- The VR MMORPG Zenith recently received a significant financial boost. Now, the game is announcing six new dungeons and more content in a big update called Celestial Throne (via massivelyop.com).
- The MMO Profane has updated its roadmap for May and announced that they are making significant progress in development and coming closer to the first playtests (via mmorpg.com).
These were the news of the week from the world of MMORPGs in overview. Tell us, what was your personal highlight of the week? Or did we perhaps forget something important? Have you experienced something exciting that you would like to share with us? Feel free to write it in the comments here at MeinMMO.
