In 2019, it looks bleak if you’re into new MMORPGs. Because of the currently announced new online role-playing games, only three have a realistic chance of being released in 2019.
What does the MMORPG release list for 2019 look like? At first glance, looking at our release list for MMORPGs 2019, it looks quite promising. However, upon closer inspection, it quickly becomes apparent that hardly anything is really sure to come out in 2019:
- Aspiring projects like Crowfall or Camelot Unchained claim almost every year that they might finally be releasing now, but one cannot rely on that.
- The new game from NCSoft, Project TL, doesn’t even have a name yet, let alone a secure release date in 2019. Whether it will “definitely” come this year, as announced, is rather uncertain.
- Moonlight Blade and A:IR are currently only active in Asia, and the Western release is also unclear.
This is likely to be released in 2019
These three games are relatively safe for 2019: Currently, only three games can be realistically expected:
- The Asian MMORPG Astellia
- The old-school online role-playing game Legends of Aria
- The Bless spin-off Bless Unleashed
But even these games are not 100% certain candidates for a 2019 release. In the following paragraphs, we’ll take a closer look at the three games and how likely their release still is.
Legends of Aria (PC)
This is Legends of Aria: Legends of Aria is a classic, old-school sandbox MMORPG that primarily aims to attract fans of the classic Ultima Online. Additionally, you can create your own worlds (shards) and play by your own rules.
What do we know about the release? Legends of Aria was supposed to be released on Steam in spring 2019. However, the release has now been pushed back to the vague time of “summer 2019”.
Legends of Aria is therefore expected to be released in 2019, but whether it will actually happen in summer is not guaranteed.
Bless Unchained (Xbox One, maybe also PS4)
This is Bless Unleashed: For Xbox One, the Bless spin-off Bless Unleashed is planned. However, this is not a port of the unfortunate MMORPG Bless, but rather a standalone game with Unreal 4 graphics and an action combat system optimized for controllers.
What do we know about the release? According to the plan, Bless Unleashed is supposed to be released in the fourth quarter of 2019 for Xbox One. However, whether that will work out and if the PS4 version will also come out this year is uncertain.
Astellia (PC)
This is Astellia: Astellia is a classic theme park MMORPG with a PvE focus. PvP takes place in arenas. The game is from Korea and does not hold back on colorful effects. Additionally, you can summon the namesake “Astells” in addition to your class skills.
These are small helpers that come with their own abilities and complete your build. You can collect these creatures and create new combinations.
What do we know about the release? Of the three release candidates for 2019, Astellia is likely the game that will definitely come out in 2019. While we don’t know a concrete date yet, the closed beta will run from June 25 to July 1, 2019. After that, it should be released soon.
What will the future look like in 2020?
As bleak as 2019 looks for new MMORPGs, 2020 appears promising at the moment, at least judging by the announced release dates.
Some of the games mentioned earlier could finally be released, which we probably waited for in vain in 2019. And then, several promising titles are also scheduled for 2020.
But we thought that about 2019 in 2018 too.
