The MMORPG Neverwinter is releasing a new expansion for consoles. It appeals to both veterans and newcomers. The game and the expansion are both free.
What is Uprising? The seventeenth, free expansion Uprising was released on August 13 for PC. Today, on October 1, it has been released for the consoles PS4 and Xbox One.
Uprising brings some new features for you, including:
- New playable maps
- The playable race Gith, which is only available to VIP players in the first two weeks
- A new endgame raid for 10 players
- A revamped tutorial and adjusted starting zones for newcomers
- The overhaul of the appearance system
- New features in PvP
What is Neverwinter? Neverwinter is a Free2Play MMORPG based on the fantasy role-playing game “Dungeons & Dragons”. It was released on April 30, 2013, and has since built a fanbase.
In May, Neverwinter ranked 5th among the most popular MMORPGs on Steam, thus having more players on the platform than the new Legends of Aria or Life is Feudal.
Neverwinter regularly receives new and free expansions. These bring new stories and areas, but also completely new features, such as the raid and the new playable race in Uprising.
Neverwinter in Conflict
How is the mood in the MMORPG currently? The previous update 16 titled Undermountain brought many changes that made the game more modern, but some players felt it made it too easy. These changes also focused on newcomers.
That’s why many referred to Uprising as Mod 16.5, because it is not a large, standalone campaign, but simply adds many supplements to the previous update.
However, the update 17, which has now been released for consoles, is said to be significantly better according to a reddit post by Adinos from August. He particularly highlights the new appearance system, which has saved him a lot of inventory space. The new raid is also said to be challenging.
Negatively, he and other commentators see the small changes in crafting and the overall lack of content. From these players’ perspective, the update is too small.
Our author Andreas Bertits took a closer look at the MMORPG at the beginning of the year and conducted a small test:
