It’s time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in two minutes.” We summarize the most important news about the best genre in the world for you. Look forward to the upcoming birthday of WoW, a major update for Pax Dei, the hot launch phases of New World as well as Throne and Liberty and much more.
The highlights of the week:
- New World Aeternum has been released for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series. Despite a long list of known issues, the launch went relatively smoothly.
- Problems were more about interactions on the servers. Many PC players are disappointed with the adjustments of the new version and vent their frustration on the console community.
- Moreover, there have been heated discussions about how reasonable it is to level up to the maximum level in a very short time, only to complain about missing endgame content.
- If you’re new to Aeternum, you can find our overview of all guides related to New World here. And here are 5 reasons to give New World a chance.
- Fun fact: A new video game series from Netflix takes inspiration from New World, wanting to show you things that the MMORPG does not offer.
What else has happened? Throne and Liberty remains a major topic. For example, Patch 1.3 went live and included various improvements for gameplay, dungeons, and more. Additionally, there was the first ban wave for bot users, and the early-start guilds were sent back to their old servers for using an unauthorized transfer. Reading tip: Our interview with Amazon Games about T&L.
The launch trailer of New World Aeternum:
New World Aeternum: Well-Staged Gameplay Trailer for Launch
WoW will soon celebrate its 20th birthday!
This is what happened with the big MMORPGs:
- Patch 11.0.5 is at the starting line for World of Warcraft and has besides the anniversary party for the 20th birthday, also numerous class changes in tow. Just this week Queen Ansurek was noticeably nerfed.
- In WoW you can now nerf the current raid yourself – here’s how. Additionally, you can get a hero item for free this week.
- Did you know? The “new” character models in WoW are now older than the old ones.
- Sad news for all collectors from Azeroth: Two of the coolest mounts probably will not be available in Germany.
- Currently, there were two topics in the WoW community that were heatedly discussed. On the one hand, the topic of loot obsession was in focus, on the other hand, the frustrating experiences of healers.
- But it can also be more comforting: One player proudly showed the community that he owns an original server of World of Warcraft.
- Why has it gone downhill for Blizzard? Journalist Jason Schreier finds the answer after 300 insider interviews: The MMORPG World of Warcraft is to blame. This confirms our MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz, who wrote in March 2024: It’s not Activision that is responsible for the “good old Blizzard”, but the success of WoW.
- The developers of Elder Scrolls Online provided exciting insights into the design process of more than 650 armor sets. Meanwhile, a part of the ESO community criticizes the PvP focus as well as the paid companions of the upcoming update.
- Once again in Tamriel: The Witch Festival begins in Elder Scrolls Online on October 24, 2024! You can find all event information on elderscrollsonline.com.
- Since October 18, 2024, the All Saints’ Day event is running in Final Fantasy XIV. You can find out what to expect until November 4, 2024, on finalfantasyxiv.com. A little later, on October 23, 2024, the popular Fall Guys crossover will start in Gold Saucer (via finalfantasyxiv.com).
- At the turn of the month, on November 1, 2024, the Producer’s Letter LIVE part 84 for the Square MMORPG will take place, via finalfantasyxiv.com.
- Black Desert continues to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the MMORPG. Over a span of 10 weeks, there will be various in-game goodies like an outfit selection box or 2,014 cron stones (via playblackdesert.com).
- The Shadow of the Mad King is once again causing trouble in Guild Wars 2 (via guildwars2.com).
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This is what happened with the smaller MMORPGs:
- On October 23, 2024, the Aegir raid for Lost Ark will be released. In a post on playlostark.com, the developers tune all interested parties into the content and the associated requirements.
- Albion Online brings a feature that everyone can use 7 years after its release: You can finally customize the user interface!
- Apparently, some players of Star Trek Online have received a message from the developers announcing the end of the optional subscription. For all active subscribers, there will probably be an exciting compensation.
- Daybreak Games is preparing for the Halloween season in its MMORPGs DC Universe Online, EverQuest, EverQuest II, and Dungeons & Dragons Online. You can find a sharp overview of the respective events on mmorpg.com.
- Fractured Online announces a shift to a free-to-play model plus seasons with a new roadmap on fracturedmmo.com.
- The legacy servers of Ultima Online are live (via uo.com) and offer you a nostalgic but simultaneously adapted version of the MMORPG oldie.
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This is what happened with MMORPGs in development:
- The developers of RuneScape want to expand the universe of the successful MMORPG with a survival game and are currently looking for testers.
- The developers of Pax Dei plan to release the largest update yet on November 5, 2024, for which they will have to reset progress on all servers. The official FAQ on playpaxdei.com answers the most important questions regarding the upcoming wipe and explains why you won’t lose all your progress.
- In a new dev blog on fantasticpixelcastle.com, the developers of Ghost once again provide insights into the development of the MMORPG. It’s about the prototype, the blue and red zones, loading screens, and much more.
- In an interview on the YouTube channel Vlhadus Gaming, Steven Sharif talked about the upcoming Alpha 2 of Ashes of Creation, previous community feedback, death penalties, and more.
- The developers of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen have released a new roadmap for the path to early access, which should start in this holiday season (via pantheonmmo.com).
- From October 15 to November 11, 2024, a new galactic season will run in SWTOR. You can find all info about it on swtor.com.
- Until October 21, 2024, the Durin’s Day event is still running in Lord of the Rings Online on Erebor (via lotro.com).
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With that, we have summarized the most important things that have happened recently in the world of MMORPGs.
What were you excited about this week? What frustrated you? Let us know in the comments. If you’re looking for a fun yet informative overview of online role-playing games, make sure to check this out: Report, columns, talks, and the top list of the best MMORPGs of all time – that was the theme week from MeinMMO
