During the week of July 12 to 18, the summer lull in MMORPGs was clearly felt. The only exception is Final Fantasy XIV, which is currently experiencing a boom. We at MeinMMO have summarized all the news.
The highlights of the week: While EVE Online is currently struggling with the lowest player numbers in 15 years and other new MMORPGs like Swords of Legends Online start with rather low hype, an old MMORPG is currently enjoying great popularity:
- Big MMO streamers like Asmongold are currently trying out Final Fantasy XIV because the content from WoW does not captivate them.
- In the meantime, there were no digital versions of FFXIV available for purchase.
- In this special, we explain to you exactly why FFXIV is becoming a refuge for WoW players.
The controversy of the week: A leaker has unauthorizedly uploaded 8 hours of gameplay from the Alpha of New World. The gameplay, however, evokes mixed reactions.
The discussion of the week: Last week, Crowfall was released, but only a few were interested in the launch. However, some players are now reporting that they do not find Crowfall so bad. What are your experiences with the game?
GW2 gets a big boss fight, BDO a dungeon
What happened this week in the major MMORPGs:
- In World of Warcraft, the exciting race for the World-First-Kill is on. In the meantime, America has a significant advantage due to the time difference, but now the EU guild Echo is leading.
- In ESO, the upcoming DLC was released on the test servers. We have summarized everything important about Waking Flame.
- In Guild Wars 2, the Twisted Marionette has been released and we have prepared a detailed guide for the fight.
- In Black Desert, the dungeon “Atoraxxion” will be released on July 21 and we have compiled all the details.
What happened in the smaller MMORPGs:
- Lost Ark has made it to 3rd place in its home country Korea for the most popular games.
- In Blade & Soul, you are currently getting a max-level character for free when you log in.
- In Neverwinter, the new class Bard has been released.
- In Albion Online, there was a war that lasted 24 hours. The game has also made it onto our list of the best MMORPGs for Android and iOS.
- Realm of the Mad Gods, one of the best-rated MMORPGs on Steam, will receive its biggest update of the year on August 17 (via MassivelyOP).
- Fiesta Online will receive a new expansion on July 28 (via Fiesta).
What happened in the MMORPGs under development:
- Ashes of Creation has launched Alpha 1 and a player has walked through the entire map.
- Starting July 26, you can register for the upcoming beta of Elyon and pre-order the game.
- Book of Travels will be a new MMORPG that aims to be small, cozy, and designed for role-players.
These were the news of this 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.
