At the end of 2021, there are still some highlights on the agenda for MMORPG fans. In addition to the beta of Lost Ark, a new WoW patch was released this week. In 2021, the Endwalker expansion for FFXIV, the first major patch in New World, and the beta of Corepunk are still on the list. In this article, we summarize all the important MMORPG news of this week.
The highlight of the week: The closed beta for Lost Ark started on November 4:
- The launch was very successful and the game reached the top 10 on Steam
- We have already played for 12 hours and drawn an initial conclusion
The controversy of the week: The co-CEO has left Blizzard and Mike Ybarra is now the sole head of the company. At the same time, Activision Blizzard reported a revenue of 1.2 billion dollars from cash shops for the last quarter.
The discussion of the week: Is the Lost Ark shop pay-to-win? There are some features that are viewed negatively by our community. Others see it as just pay-to-progress. What do you think of the Lost Ark shop?
FFXIV delays Endwalker by 2 weeks, New World brings hope with new patch
What happened with the major MMORPGs:
- New World has released the new patch 1.0.5 and made changes to gold and azoth. Additionally, the outlook on the first major patch in November brings hope. We at MeinMMO have also prepared a detailed summary of the story.
- WoW has released the new patch 9.1.5 and there were some hidden changes. Moreover, WoW aims to change its direction in the future.
- Final Fantasy XIV has delayed the release of Endwalker by 2 weeks.
- The new DLC Deadlands was released for ESO. We at MeinMMO have already played it and are very satisfied with the new content.
- A “No Downstate” event is underway in Guild Wars 2 in WvW (via GW2).
What happened with the minor MMORPGs:
- SWTOR published new details about the upcoming expansion and wants to eliminate RNG in drops.
- The new patch Lands Awaken for Albion Online will be released in November (via Albion Online).
- ArcheAge is getting a new publisher. Instead of Gamigo, Kakao Games will take over, who previously published Black Desert (via Kakao Games).
- Gamigo, on the other hand, teased a new MMORPG (via MassivelyOP).
What happened with the MMORPGs in development:
- Digimon Super Rumble is expected to start its beta in Korea soon.
- RISE Online has entered beta and attracts players with bitcoins as rewards.
- A new turn-based 2.5D MMORPG aims to launch in early 2022 (via MassivelyOP)
This was the news of the week from the world of MMORPGs at a glance. What was your personal highlight? Did you experience something exciting this week? Or did we forget something important? Let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO and discuss with us.
