The anime MMORPG Blue Protocol is being distributed in this country by Amazon and is set to release in 2023. In a livestream, the developers from Bandai Namco revealed new information about the payment model and crossplay. All this and more in the MMORPG weekly review on MeinMMO.
The highlights of the week:
- In WoW: Dragonflight, the race for the world’s first kill of Raszageth is over. The Guild Echo secured the victory.
- Smilegate revealed what 2023 holds for Lost Ark in Korea and eventually, sometime, for the West. A graphics update, 3 new classes, and 2 new continents were promised.
- In a livestream about the new MMORPG Blue Protocol, developer Bandai Namco disclosed that the game will rely on a cash shop and a battle pass, at least in Japan. Details about monetization in Germany have not been revealed yet. Additionally, the release for consoles, at least in Asia, will be staggered in relation to the PC version. They are still contemplating crossplay, but substantial information is still awaited. (via massivelyop).
The discussion of the week: World of Warcraft reveals its roadmap for 2023 and plans to release 6 patches for Dragonflight next year.
The outrage of the week: In Lost Ark, the new raid Brelshaza has started, and it’s quite difficult. However, many fans are already struggling to form groups for it, as gatekeeping is a real problem.
You can see the world of Blue Protocol in this video:
Lost Ark delays class because it is too sexy and shroud streams WoW, even though hardly anyone is watching
This is what happened with the major MMORPGs:
- The shooter god shroud is so in love with WoW: Dragonflight that he keeps streaming the game on Twitch, even though he has significantly fewer viewers than usual.
- In WoW, you could also purchase a mount in the shop, which has not been available since 2011.
- Furthermore, Dragonflight has made 7 dungeons easier and nerfed them.
- Lost Ark revealed its roadmap for the first half of 2023. Included are a new class, a new continent, and a collaboration with The Witcher.
- The new class, the artist, must be delayed in Lost Ark by 2 months, as it seems too sexy for the West.
- Final Fantasy XIV showcased the upcoming content for update 6.3 in a new trailer.
- Elder Scrolls Online celebrates Christmas with a big event and many rewards.
This is what happened with the minor MMORPGs:
- A player in Tibia achieved a feat that no one has accomplished in 10 years. To do this, he killed his own hero 300 times to fall from level 200 down to level 6.
- The MMORPG Oldschool Runescape is getting a new skill for the first time ever, as 150,000 fans demanded it.
- Broken Ranks introduces toggleable PvP battles and a water dragon in its new update (via massivelyop).
- Tower of Fantasy finally announces when server transfers will be possible. The first time will be on December 29 (via mmorpg.com).
- Mortal Online 2 promises a new mount and bad weather in the upcoming update (via massivelyop).
- 3 development studios are leaving the German MMORPG publisher Gamigo. Titles like Last Chaos and Shaiya are included.
- The sandbox MMORPG Fractured Online has to cancel its early access. The reason given is issues with third-party platforms.
- The developers of EVE Online provide a look into what players can expect in the third decade of the MMORPG (via mmorpg.com).
- A fan on reddit created a video showing how impressively the world map of Lord of the Rings Online has expanded over the last 15 years (via reddit).
In January, the collaboration between Lost Ark and The Witcher is set to take place:
Camelot Unchained talks about how positively development is progressing without crypto and Web3
This is what happened with the MMORPGs in development:
- The upcoming MMORPG hope Throne and Liberty showed a teaser and promised that new information will be released soon.
- The creator of Camelot Unchained speaks of a home run. Following the $15 million investment in the game in November, they are now happy that development is progressing better than expected.
- The MMORPG Into The Echo features time travel and Unreal Engine 5. It promises new alpha tests in the coming year (via massivelyop).
- Frozen Flame adds a brand new biome to the MMORPG with an early access update (via mmorpg.com).
- The anime MMORPG ROSE Online has to delay its early access launch due to a significant data leak, and they need to first focus on safety (via massivelyop).
These are the most important MMORPG news of the week at a glance. What was your highlight? Or did we perhaps forget something exciting? Have you experienced something interesting yourself? Let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
