It is time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in 5 Minutes”. We summarize the most important news about the best genre in the world. You can expect price changes in HdRO, a giant boss, and several playtest experiences.
Highlights of the week:
- In a new preview of the upcoming expansion “The Frozen Divide: Nix” of Throne and Liberty, the bosses were the focus. Featured: the 200-meter giant Vegamor, who stomps through the snowy plains and can only be defeated with the right strategy. You can find out the exciting details on the official German website of the MMORPG.
- MeinMMO demon Cortyn tells a story today that takes place on a WoW realm – about a troll with too much free time and not enough ideas for his life.
- Ragnarok Zero revives the ancient MMORPG from the early 2000s, and MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus took a look at the open beta – with mixed feelings. Despite the love for the game, he cannot recommend it. At least not like this.
- Turning successful MOBAs into an ideally equally successful MMO spin-off – this is the goal currently being worked on by 2 studios. While the LoL MMORPG will probably take many more years, the competitor from China is already impressing in the playtest. We played Honor of Kings: World again!
- While many consider New World as an example of the failure of MMORPGs, Jack Emmert, the head of the three MMORPGs from Cryptic, has a completely different view of the genre.
What else happened? In a current discussion, part of the MMORPG community looks back on what are probably the last truly great years of the genre. Particularly, Wildstar, ArcheAge, and Tera are in the focus of nostalgic memories. However, they are also receiving considerable flak: “Wildstar is the most overrated MMORPG of all time” – players reflect on the last good years for online role-playing games
The Lord of the Rings Online subscription is getting more expensive
This is what happened with the big MMORPGs:
- A new system in World of Warcraft divides players. Some have dark memories of Shadowlands.
- World of Warcraft can sometimes mean a lot of stress. Many find relaxation with a short trip to the world of Classic.
- For the largest site about World of Warcraft, an era is coming to an end. One of the most important women in the WoW community has been let go.
- No desire to level characters in World of Warcraft to level 90? With the next patch Blizzard will rev up the turbo.
- Blizzard introduced the visual goodies from the WoW Trading Post in June. It will be rustic! Check out the official website of the MMORPG.
- The developers of Elder Scrolls Online have detailed the new difficulty levels for the open-world area of the MMORPG and revealed the release date.
- In Final Fantasy XIV, the Gold Saucer Festival has begun. You can find the information on the official event overview. Looking towards Patch 7.51, which is set to release on June 2, 2026, the developers also expanded the special page of Trails to the Heavens.
- On May 28, 2026, the weekly update for Black Desert was released. Included: Altar of Blood – The 2nd Illusion of the Abyss and more. You can find the patch notes on playblackdesert.com.
This is what happened with the smaller MMORPGs:
- The Lord of the Rings Online is adjusting the prices of the V.I.P. membership. On July 1, 2026, the developers will introduce adjusted prices for three-, six-, and twelve-month subscriptions. The current subscription price for one month (€12.99) remains unchanged. You can find the details on lotro.com.
- And once more HdRO: With the release of Update 48.4 on Wednesday, June 3, the maximum level on Angmar and Mordor will be raised to 105. With the release of Update 48.4, all six previously introduced Ringwraith enemies will be available for all players who have not yet defeated them. You can also find the announcement on the official website of the MMORPG.
- Dungeons & Dragons Online introduces the race of Duergar. You can find a preview on ddo.com.
- For Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, Season 3 has started, featuring new content and challenges. Excitingly: With Bahamar, there is also a new server located in Frankfurt. This is intended to provide a significantly smoother player experience with better ping in our region. You can find out more on Steam.
- The new server Frostreaver has launched for EverQuest. This has its own rule set, which you can view on the official website of the MMORPG.
- The MMORPG Embers Adrift has received its May update, featuring a new challenge and various fixes. You can find the patch notes on Steam.
You can also find more about the best genre in the world on the MeinMMO YouTube channel. A new video about the previous balance of Kickstarter MMOs is now available:
This is what happened with MMORPGs in development:
- The MMORPG Corepunk is scheduled to be released in 2026 and the developers are currently preparing with a comprehensive restart of the current early access version.
- AdventureQuest Worlds Infinity started its alpha on Steam this week. Fans of the game will be pleased, as they have been waiting for several years.
- RF Online Next is an Unreal Engine 5 remake of the 2004 MMORPG and is set to launch on June 18, 2026. Interested individuals can find information as well as pre-registration for the game on netmarble.com.
- The pixel MMORPG Drakantos has garnered 500,000 wishlist entries on Steam. A closed beta took place in May. There is no release date yet.
- On May 28, the new update for the free-to-play MMORPG Eterspire, which is still in early access on Steam, was released. Included: a new endgame challenge, fresh quests, and powerful rewards. You can find the patch notes on eterspire.com.
- The current playtest version of Stars Reach has received numerous improvements for the user interface, profile display, and menus. Object representation and inventory have also been optimized. You can find the details on starsreach.com.
- The developers of Monsters & Memories recently introduced the Wizard in their new class preview. Check out monstersandmemories.com.
With that, we have summarized the most important events that have recently occurred in the world of MMORPGs.
What have you been happy about this week? What have you been annoyed about? Let us know in the comments. Those looking for an overview of the history of online role-playing games will find it in this comprehensive special: The history of MMORPGs – From Habitat to Throne and Liberty, and everything in between
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