New medieval MMORPG celebrates release on Steam - Become the holy one as you hunt down evil players

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. You can expect the release date of WoW: Midnight, brand new online role-playing games, a surprising studio deal, and much more.

Highlights of the week:

The release date for World of Warcraft Midnight has been announced. The fight against the Void in Quel’thalas begins in the first quarter of 2026.
The next expansion for World of Warcraft is not even out, but the end has already been leaked. And that has sparked a lot of discussions.
On December 11, 2025, Ashes of Creation will launch on Steam in Early Access. MeinMMO summarizes what you can expect from this early version, and what not.
The developers of Final Fantasy XIV have released a special page for Patch 7.4, showcasing many of the new contents of the update. Where? Well, on finalfantasyxiv.com. The update is set to be released on December 16, 2025. You can expect more info during the Producer’s Letter on December 5.
With Reign of Guilds, a PvP sandbox MMORPG with a medieval setting left Early Access on November 26 to celebrate its final release. You can find information about the free version on Steam. The reviews were recently 70 percent positive. However, there are probably not more than 300 players on the servers during peak times (Source: steamdb.info). You can find the release trailer on YouTube. A special feature of the game is the Karma system, which can turn you into a saint.

What else has happened? The responsible parties of the Embracer Group have sold Arc Games and Cryptic Studios (Star Trek Online, Neverwinter Online) this week to the newly founded company “Project Golden Arc, Inc.” MeinMMO summarizes all details of the deal.

The WoW expansion Midnight has a release date, here is the cinematic trailer:

Der Cinematic Trailer zur WoW Erweiterung Midnight verrät, wie es in Azeroth weiter geht

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Thieves from RuneScape get a lot of love

This happened in the big MMORPGs:

The Chinese World of Warcraft is getting fancy mounts that we don’t have here. But maybe we should be glad about that.
World of Warcraft without addons in fights is looking good. At least one fight in the beta clearly shows how mechanics will work in the future.
Housing in World of Warcraft will start soon. But you don’t have to wait until the release to start collecting rewards – you can do that already now.
The transmog system in World of Warcraft will be revised again. Costs will decrease and there will be many more options.
A strange decision is being made regarding orcs in World of Warcraft . A hero reveals everything he actually stands for. A major hero of the Alliance transforms in the meantime. But does this break the old story? Or is it really brilliant by Blizzard?
Void elves in World of Warcraft can soon have their beloved look. But there is a catch that still needs to be resolved.
Twitch streamer Metashi12 is currently planning a big Twitch event with Papaplatte and HandOfBlood in WoW. This week he revealed who is all involved and how it will go.
After many years, the female characters of World of Warcraft are finally getting pretty chain bikinis. But everyone else can wear them too.
The MMORPG Black Desert Online has announced its new class, and it could be released as early as 2025.
In Throne and Liberty, the Hyperboost auction house will merge with the regional auction houses on December 3. You can find all the details on playthroneandliberty.com.

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This happened in the small MMORPGs:

The community of Lord of the Rings Online is planning a very special event shortly before Christmas, which aims to recreate the journey of the Fellowship – but with a twist.
In line with this: The developers of Lord of the Rings Online are bringing back a popular promotion that saves players not only money but also time.
The next update of Albion Online, Realm Divided, has been released. You can expect a comprehensive overhaul of faction warfare as well as the premiere of faction transports. Find all the info on albiononline.com.
With Glaciette, the action MMORPG Crystal of Atlan has received a new class this week. The patch notes can be found among others on Steam.
This week, the winter update for Tibia has been released, with new quests, improvements for object targeting and more. You can find the details on tibia.com. The trailer can be found on YouTube.
This week, an update has introduced heists for thieves in the game, increasing the level cap to 120 and expanding core systems. You can read the patch notes on runescape.com.
Embers Adrift has received a small update with various optimizations; you can find the patch notes on Steam.
Dark Age of Camelot is celebrating the Harvest Celebration event. Information about quests, activities, and rewards can be found on darkageofcamelot.com.
On December 10, 2025, a server merge will take place for Metin2, affecting European worlds as well. You can find all the info about it on gameforge.com.
On November 26, the second part of the Red Harvest expansion, titled The Soul Collector, was released. Look forward to a new trial, artifact weapons, and more. You can find the details on playneverwinter.com. Below you can also find the launch trailer for the update: