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 for you. You can expect Housing in Azeroth, the remake of a classic, success reports, and more.
Highlights of the Week:
- Guild Wars has received a modernization with Reforged. The focus is on accessibility and a comprehensive package so that new players can enjoy the MMO experience as well. The plan is working, many players appreciate the nostalgic journey through Tyria, Cantha, and Elona.
- With “The Kingdoms of Harad”, the new expansion for Lord of the Rings Online was released this week. However, there was a legendary problem that can only be resolved with a code from the developers.
- The Patch 11.2.7 has brought many new contents for World of Warcraft. We will tell you what you should focus on first.
- The Free2Play MMORPG Eterspire is currently enjoying a surge of positive reviews (91 percent positive in the last 30 days). Players praise the relaxed gaming experience and the fair payment model. Vanberk writes in his review on Steam: “Great game for a quick break. Pure nostalgia!” You can find the patch notes for the latest update on Steam.
What else has happened? MeinMMO demon Cortyn has been joyfully immersing himself in the new housing in World of Warcraft for days (your house in WoW can even fly). The possibilities and systems are so well thought out that they earn Blizzard a special commendation: After 10 years, WoW has managed to make me not miss WildStar anymore
WoW: Early access to housing has started
In Throne and Liberty, you can now check who has the biggest … damage of course, we mean damage
What happened with the big MMORPGs:
- On December 3rd, Update 3.11.0 for Throne and Liberty was released. Included: New Abyss Dungeon events, a Combat Meter, the integration of Hyperboost servers into the normal worlds, new class 3 equipment, and more. You can find the German patch notes at playthroneandliberty.com.
- A small change in World of Warcraft now shows you what is happening in Midnight – but you probably didn’t notice it at all.
- In Germany, there will soon be a house for World of Warcraft, fitting the new housing feature. And you can have a part of yourself live there.
- The great plan of Xal’atath in World of Warcraft is still unknown. But a player has a convincing theory.
- A saying from Blizzard makes fans of World of Warcraft listen more closely. Because after housing, weddings could soon follow in the game.
- If the hacked WoW account turns out to be a real gift, the situation has a happy ending.
- For a mount from WoW, you had to spend up to $3,700 at one point, soon you can simply earn it.
- The Twitch streamer Papaplatte will soon host a WoW event. But first, he has to coach his team of fellow streamers. That’s not so easy. The Twitch event in Hardcore WoW is also becoming more concrete elsewhere. Now a streamer reveals that there will be its own addon and what it can do.
- The developers of Elder Scrolls Online are planning a comprehensive overhaul of all classes. The goal: to better highlight the identity of the archetypes and create greater variety. Additionally, the Retribution campaign runs until December 15th, with details available at elderscrollsonline.com.
- The new update for Black Desert brought improvements on December 4th for the Olvia Academy, enhancements for the Blue Battlefield, and balancing optimizations. You can find the German patch notes at playblackdesert.com.
- Also on December 3rd, the Kazeros update for Lost Ark went live. Among the features: the raid of the same name. You can find the patch notes and details at playlostark.com.
What happened with the small MMORPGs:
- The developers of Pax Dei have provided a preview of the feudal features that are to come with Verse 5 on playpaxdei.com. Look forward to the new resource Mourning Wood and Feudal Shrines, around which clans can place up to 22 properties.
- The deal is done: Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online have a new owner, who explains what the plan is.
- In Eve Online, a power struggle is currently raging that could change the game for a long time and completely alter parts of the universe.
- Actually, games with a loot box mechanic must detail the exact probabilities and drop rates of items. However, an MMORPG provider is said to have manipulated these and must now pay a penalty.
- A small update was released for Reign of Guilds on December 2nd to optimize loading times and implement bug fixes. Additionally, an elixir with a Pay2Win component was removed from the game. You can find the patch notes on Steam.
- On X, the developers of Blue Protocol: Star Resonance have published a roadmap for Season 2.
- The Flyff universe has received a new expansion with Muran’s Awakening, increasing the level cap, introducing the Kaillun continent, fresh dungeons, and more. You can find an overview of all new features on universe.flyff.com.
- Santa Glug is once again causing mischief in EverQuest II. You can find details about the event on everquest2.com. In EverQuest, the Christmas Village returns; the info is available at runescape.com.
- For EverQuest, the update Shattering of Ro has been released, with a new level cap of 130, 6 zones, 9 new raids, 49 quests, missions, collections, and more. A new trailer introduces you to YouTube or the following new content:
What happened with the MMORPGs in development:
- On December 11, 2025, Ashes of Creation will launch on Steam in Early Access. But does the new MMORPG also appeal to solo players who prefer to wander alone through the wilderness of Verra?
- Soulslike meets Minecraft, in an MMORPG on Steam. What sounds inappropriate at first looks surprisingly good in the first trailer of Dark Craft.
- Mounts are coming to Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen! They have rarity levels, attributes, and must be tamed. The system resembles the hunter’s companions from World of Warcraft. Moreover, many details about the contents planned for early 2026 will follow in the coming weeks; the exact plan can be found at pantheonmmo.com.
- The new update has provided Stars Reach with revamped visual effects for fog and lighting, etc. Additionally, the onboarding process has been revised, and there is an identity kiosk for customizing your alter ego. You can find the patch notes on Steam.
- For the MMORPG Apogea, a playtest is currently running on Steam, for which interested parties can register.
- According to mmorpg.org.pl, Aion 2 was voted the game of the fair at G-Star 2025.
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With that, we have summarized the most important things that have recently happened 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. If you are looking for an overview of the history of online role-playing games, you will find it in this comprehensive special: The History of MMORPGs – From Habitat to Throne and Liberty, and everything that happened in between
