The first MMORPG of the year has already died in January. Since then, many genre representatives have not fared well this year. Now the Steampunk MMORPG Elyon has also been hit. This and more news of the week are summarized by MeinMMO in the weekly recap for you.
The highlights of the week:
- The MMORPG Broken Ranks is considered a hidden gem by many. Now the developers show what will come to the game in 2023. The story will continue and a new maximum level is planned.
- RuneScape is one of the most popular MMORPGs of all time. Now the title is getting a major graphical update, but it is not going smoothly.
- EVE Online announced the next big update “Uprising” for November. This is especially supposed to overhaul and enhance faction wars (via massivelyop.com).
The controversy of the week: As the next MMORPG in 2022, Elyon announces that it will shut down on December 7. The game was only released in October 2021. Until then, the planned content will continue to be released. Even the new class will still debut in September.
The discussion of the week: The servers in WoW Classic are too full. To counter the long queues, Blizzard is now closing some realms for new players. Possibly even permanently.
Everything you need to know about the dying Elyon can be found in this video:
Lost Ark was down for 21 hours and the Pokémon MMO Temtem is receiving criticism for the battle pass
What happened to the major MMORPGs:
- Lost Ark was offline for a whole 21 hours on Tuesday. The cause was a critical error during the weekly update. At least Amazon is offering decent gifts as compensation.
- Tower of Fantasy will receive housing on September 15. The developers showcase this in a new video.
- In Elder Scrolls Online, the “Revelry of the Undaunted” event starts. Everything you need to know about it has been summarized for you.
- The new talent system in WoW could be really good, but the community could ruin it. At least that’s what our WoW demon Cortyn says.
What happened to the minor MMORPGs:
- The “Pokémon MMO” Temtem is now officially released. And right from the start with a battle pass, which has received harsh criticism from players.
- ArcheAge will receive a new PvPvE mode with the next update in September. This will happen as part of the “Festival,” which focuses on food (via massivelyop.com).
- Star Trek Online is bringing Wesley Crusher into the MMO. He will be played by fan-favorite Wil Wheaton (via mmorpg.com).
- The VR MMORPG Zenith: The Last City is opening its test server for the latest patch. It brings new accessibility options and costumes (via mmorpg.com).
- The hardcore MMORPG Mortal Online 2 is switching to a monthly subscription model (via Mortal Online 2).
The new MMORPG TS Project shows a nice new trailer:
New MMORPG in Unreal Engine 5, but with a catch
What happened to the MMORPGs in development?
- The Oldschool MMORPG Monster and Memories is being led by a former EverQuest developer. Now the team is hiring new people and expanding (via massivelyop.com).
- Fractured Online will launch on Steam on September 15. The developers are now showcasing the new Wildfolk for the first time in action (via massivelyop.com).
- The Korean MMORPG TS Project is announcing itself with a beautiful trailer, but there is a catch. It comes with Play2Earn and NFT integration.
These are the news of the week at a glance. What is your personal highlight? Did you experience anything cool this week? Or did we possibly forget something important? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
Elyon was one of the 6 MMORPGs whose demise our expert Alexander Leitsch predicted for this year. You can read about the other 5 in his forecast.
