This week, much of the discussion in the MMORPGs centered around Lost Ark and WoW. While there were also developments in other games, the major news primarily came from these two. We have summarized all the news of the week for you.
The highlights of the week:
- Lost Ark bans millions of bots and shows how they plan to handle the situation.
- Additionally, Lost Ark will release the big May update next week, which gets almost everything right.
- However, there are also discussions about player numbers, as we believe they are currently too positive.
- Moreover, the head of Lost Ark, Keum Kang-sun, is stepping back from the development of the game.
The controversies of the week:
- In Final Fantasy XIV, the race for the World Firsts is overshadowed by a drama. Players are said to have used third-party tools, and Yoshida, the head of the game, is disappointed.
The discussion of the week: Which MMORPG has the best housing? Let us know in this survey:
WoW lifts limits on currencies and sparks discussion about faction balance
What happened in the major MMORPGs:
- In WoW Shadowlands, you can now farm an unlimited number of Valor Points and Conquest. Additionally, there is a problem for cross-server raids: They will only open when 200 guilds are in the Hall of Fame. But the Alliance is blocking that.
- The discussion around third-party tools has caused a streamer in Final Fantasy XIV to shout at his viewers. Furthermore, we reported this week about the overhaul of dungeons, which has been a complete success.
- Black Desert has now released the new class Drakania for consoles (via MassivelyOP).
What’s happening with the smaller MMORPGs:
- On a private server for EverQuest, a guild woke a dragon and thus turned the entire server against them.
- Dark Age of Camelot is opening new servers with classic elements.
- New job postings suggest the console version of an MMORPG from Amazon. This could affect New World, Lost Ark, or even both.
- MapleStory has launched a campaign in Korea encouraging MMORPG players to donate blood.
- Elyon has released a teaser for the new class Paladin, which is coming at the end of the month (via YouTube).
What’s happening with MMORPGs in development:
- Is Diablo Immortal Pay2Win? A YouTuber explains why the shop was very controversial during beta.
- The major Korean publisher Kakao Games is bringing three new MMORPGs to the West in 2022, which we have introduced in more detail here.
This has been the news this week from the world of MMORPGs at a glance. Tell us, what was your personal highlight? Or did we perhaps forget something important? Have you perhaps experienced something exciting that you want to tell us? Feel free to write it in the comments here on MeinMMO.
If you are interested in all the MMORPGs that are still set to release in 2022, here is a list:
