A new MMORPG was released on Steam this week, but it immediately received many negative reviews. Additionally, Chrono Odyssey showed its first gameplay trailer, which has been highly praised by many. We have summarized more news around WoW, GW2, and Co. for you here.
The highlights of the week:
- Chrono Odyssey has released its first gameplay footage. The new MMORPG impresses with good graphics, action battles, and a time travel feature. Esome even say: “No MMO has ever looked this epic”.
- With Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore, a new MMORPG was released on Steam on May 1, aiming to appeal to hardcore and “old school” fans. However, it has so far received 72% negative reviews. Now a restart on May 12 is supposed to save the game.
The discussion of the week: Many MMORPG fans are waiting for the next big hit. However, there are already enough titles to play. You can follow the discussion here: MMO players wait more for new games than they do to play.
This week on the podcast: In their own podcast MMO News, the two MeinMMO editors Alexander Leitsch and Mark Sellner will once again discuss the most important news around MMORPGs. Topics included the new MMORPGs Mad World, Aion Classic, Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore, and Perfect New World.
You can listen to the podcast on Apple, YouTube or here on Spotify:
New patch in WoW, new roadmap for Guild Wars 2
What happened with the major MMORPGs:
- In WoW, the new patch 10.1 was released. It not only brought new story and new instances, but also a quest that easily provides better loot than the hardest content. However, not everything went smoothly with the update. Our WoW demon Cortyn complains about the changes to the Shadow Priest and some players are struggling with lags, for which we have gathered 3 tricks to fix the problem.
- In Lost Ark, the next patch is scheduled for May 10 and will bring the new class Slayer (via Lost Ark). More details about the future of Lost Ark can be found in the roadmap.
- A player left Final Fantasy XIV after 150 hours because he only enjoyed the MMO content. This led to discussions. Additionally, a player began writing down the entire story of the MMORPG.
- In Black Desert, the spring season ends on May 10. The associated patch mainly makes adjustments to balance in PvP (via BDO).
- Guild Wars 2 shows its roadmap for 2023 and shares first teasers for the upcoming 4th expansion.
What happened with the smaller MMORPGs:
- In New World, the Spring Bloom event is still ongoing. A small patch has now massively increased the rewards (via Twitter).
- SWTOR has brought the new patch 7.3 to the test servers. It includes the new flashpoint “Shrine of Silence” and balance changes (via SWTOR).
- Albion Online has shared new details about the mechanics of the Knightfall Abbeys dungeons (via MassivelyOP).
What happened with the MMORPGs in development:
- Profane is a new sandbox MMORPG with maximum freedom. Now there is a new roadmap for the game.
- With Kreuzer, Krone, and Kabale, a German indie studio is working on a new MMO that focuses on politics, economics, and intrigue.
These are the MMORPG news of the week at a glance. What was your personal highlight? Did you experience anything interesting this week that you would like to share? Or did we perhaps forget something important? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
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