It’s 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 a creepy AI experiment, an exciting playtest, and our visit to a fan festival.
Highlights of the week:
- Entropia Universe introduced the new Synths this week. This is an advanced form of NPCs that are designed to grow, learn, and explore the world alongside the regular player characters. They are intended to make their own decisions, build relationships, and set their own goals. You can find the details on Steam. The MMORPG is notorious for high real money transactions.
- The developers of Throne and Liberty have introduced “The Frozen Divide: Nix,” the new expansion of the Free2Play MMORPG. MeinMMO summarizes all the important details here.
- The Blood Elves in World of Warcraft have lost their edge. Unfortunately, Blizzard did not take advantage of the latest opportunity – here’s the new Whine Wednesday from MeinMMO demon Cortyn.
- With Season 1, The Elder Scrolls Online is set to receive a new event activity that takes you onto the high seas and turns you into pirates. The devs have now revealed how it plays out in detail.
- This week, the first playtest for Honor of Kings: World has started. Cedric and Karsten are already shaking up the servers and will provide their reports next week.
What else happened? MeinMMO editor Caro attended the EVE fanfest in Reykjavik for the first time this year. After some discussions with players, the community chief, and insights into new content, she now understands what makes the EVE experience so special for players. You can find her report here: At the EVE Fanfest, I understood why the community loves the space MMO so much
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What happened with the big MMORPGs:
- Blizzard introduced the next raid of WoW with Sporenfall. There, you can expect the boss Rottmoor and cool rewards such as a mount, spore-infused equipment, the toy Crazy Red Cap, and more. You can find the details on the official website.
- Sometimes you find a real treasure while rummaging through Dad’s boxes – especially if he was a fan of World of Warcraft who never opened a box .
- One of the best developers of World of Warcraft from the Legion era is back. Many hope he will bring back the best features.
- A restriction in World of Warcraft was spontaneously removed this week. You can upgrade your equipment without any limits now.
- World of Warcraft Dragonflight ended less than two years ago, but is already being revisited. Is it going too fast?
- A harsher game world in World of Warcraft is what many wish for. The dream becomes reality in Midnight, even if only partially.
- The powerful Mythos items in World of Warcraft are the best you can get. In the next patch, you’ll get them nearly for free.
- With update 50, a new reward system will be introduced in the PvP of Elder Scrolls Online. The official website details the system.
- On May 29, the Gold Saucer Festival starts in Final Fantasy XIV, find the details on the official event overview page.
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What happened with the smaller MMORPGs:
- In the new Dev Update for Albion Online, Game Director Moritz Bokelmann reflects on the release of Radiant Wilds and the launch on Xbox. You can find out what feedback was given and what measures resulted from it on albiononline.com.
- Star Trek Online is getting a new observation list that will show you how future updates will likely look. You can find the details on playstartrekonline.com.
- On May 20, update 48.3 for Lord of the Rings Online was released. You can expect the conclusion of the storyline “A Glorious Hunt,” improved performance, and more. The German patch notes can be found at lotro.com.
- This week, the expansion Biting Cold was released for Neverwinter. It’s going into the icy expanses of Reghed’s End and against the bosses of the Jotunskar vault. The details can be found on playneverwinter.com. Additionally, an updated version of the roadmap was published on the MMORPG’s website.
- The times of Amazon Games as a major player in MMORPGs are over. The end for New World is already set. But the remaining developers are now sending out one last update.
- In an interview, James Ohlen (Baldur’s Gate 2, Dragon Age: Origins) talks about his end at BioWare and reveals what Star Wars: The Old Republic has to do with it. We almost got a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Online …
- Final Fantasy XIV is the big MMO that most people probably know. But years before, another game in the series was released that is still running today and is soon celebrating a big anniversary – including further updates.
- The MMORPG Broken Ranks has received a new expansion called Kaltblütig. Highlights include Volkhard, a tough boss for the endgame. You can find the patch notes on brokenranks.com.
- In Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, this week’s focus is on the preview of the Season 3 map Sunset Wilds and the arrival of the new class Twin Striker. You can find the respective details on Steam.
- Tibia has received new servers again, including the European world Maligna. You can find the details on tibia.com.
- In Old School RuneScape, the second quest of the Tortugan story has been released. There are also updates for sailing and other areas. You can find the patch notes on runescape.com.
- The 11-year-old Korean MMORPG Closers Online is set to go offline forever on June 24, 2026, the official announcement can be found at closersonline.com.
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What happened with MMORPGs in development:
- Ragnarok Online is one of the MMORPGs that built a passionate fan base years before World of Warcraft. Now the genre classic is celebrating an exciting comeback, which the devs unfortunately ruin immediately with their greed.
- The fantasy MMORPG Hollowed Oath has successfully completed its Kickstarter campaign in just under two weeks and is now working on the first stretch goals. Meanwhile, one of the developers is discussing the dangers of crowdfunding projects and the planned release on the Steam Machine with the players.
- Fans of MMORPGs are currently waiting for Aion 2. The company behind the game has now presented its plans up to 2030 and numerous projects. The next highlight could await us in the first half of 2027.
- The pixel art MMO Soulbound Online is set to be available soon via Steam. The focus is on arena-based dungeon battles, cooperative challenges for up to 3 players, and a deep equipment and crafting progression. There is currently no specific release date.
- The Free2Play MMORPG Eterspire released a new roadmap for the early access version on Steam. By August, guilds, daily quests, and woodcutting will be added to the game.
- On the official Discord, the developers of Pax Dei revealed details about upcoming changes to the aggro management of opponents.
- A few days ago, the class introduction videos of the MMORPG Architect went live. Below you can find the gameplay of the Mage. You can find all other videos on the YouTube channel of the game.
That summarizes the most important things that have recently happened in the world of MMORPGs.
What were you excited about this week? What annoyed you? Let us know in the comments. If you’re looking for a comprehensive overview of the history of online RPGs, you 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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