It’s time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in Two Minutes.” We summarize the most important news about the best genre in the world. You can expect blooming MMORPGs, but also problem games, new testing phases just like offline servers.
The highlights of the week:
- The servers of Old School RuneScape are currently groaning under the “Gielinor Boom.” To better distribute the load from numerous players, the team has now provided 18 new worlds. More are to follow. Meanwhile, a new crab monster is bringing good cheer to the community.
- Albion Online is one of the few MMORPGs that has been able to write a success story in the past 10 years. Now one of the leads talks about the secret of their success! Meanwhile, the team is battling a hacker attack: “Funny that this always happens after a ban wave”.
- In a conversation with the founders of CipSoft, World of Warcraft also came up. The Tibia team did not perceive the dominant Blizzard MMO as a major competitor. There was a much bigger threat to the entire genre of online role-playing games …
- In World of Warcraft, items will soon be deleted – whether you want them to or not. We’ll let you know if your items are affected.
- The VR MMORPG Eldramoor successfully completed its Kickstarter campaign with $171,536 raised from 1,011 backers. This allowed them to unlock 7 stretch goals, including two additional playable races. Delivery is planned for December 2026, including for Steam. Exciting: They secured an art director for the project, Thomas Pasieka, who has previously worked for Disney. Note that most Kickstarter MMORPGs from the past 13 years have been major disappointments.
What else happened? Where Winds Meet is actually an action RPG with a Wuxia setting, but with its options and multiplayer content, it also specifically appeals to MMORPG fans. The game has already had a strong start in China. In their gameplay special, our chief editor Leya reveals why you should definitely keep an eye on this game.
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What happened in the major MMORPGs:
- The raid “Mogu’shan Vaults” is now live in WoW: Mists of Pandaria Classic. You can find the details on blizzard.com. Additionally, the first PvP season of MoP Classic is now underway.
- True fans of World of Warcraft have every game version on their shelf. Even those that serve no purpose, but hold a lot of history, as this community story shows.
- How much different stuff can you collect in World of Warcraft ? One player answers this question with “yes” – and even impresses Blizzard.
- New short videos give a glimpse of what might happen soon in World of Warcraft.
- In World of Warcraft knowledge can also be a burden. Because a player knows the dungeon and plays correctly, he gets kicked.
- The feature was controversial but a complete success. The developers of World of Warcraft are satisfied with the one-button assistant.
- World of Warcraft Classic has a warlock who you can never compete with. Because his demon is exceptionally special.
- On August 5, 2025, new content will be released with Patch 7.3 “Promise of Tomorrow” for Final Fantasy 14. However, then the opportunity to obtain a popular item for free will also disappear. Since August 1, upfront details about Patch 7.3 have been live on finalfantasyxiv.com.
- With the new patch, a new large 24-player raid is also coming to Final Fantasy XIV . The community is already worried that they will lose fun in the game.
- Additionally, the mood among players is poor: Many Final Fantasy 14 fans are waiting for the new expansion. No matter what Square Enix is currently delivering in patches – the players are currently dissatisfied with everything.
- In the new edition of Eye on Solisium (on YouTube) there was again a preview of upcoming innovations for Throne and Liberty. Focused on customizable tombstones and the new nightmare mode for the Altair raid of Calanthia.
- A new update for Black Desert can be aptly described with the slogan “Never change a running system!” Despite all the issues, Black Desert was one of the few MMORPGs on Steam to gain player numbers last month. The reward: 1st place in the top 10.
- This week, Lost Ark received a hotfix package that is supposed to fix a number of issues. You can find the list on X.
- The MMORPG New World is currently experiencing a small upturn thanks to a new update, the freshly launched season 9, and a promotion.
- The developers of The Elder Scrolls Online have published the roadmap for August 2025 on elderscrollsonline.com. You can expect the Quakecon, the new dungeon pack, fresh Golden initiatives, and a battlefield weekend.
- The popular MMORPG Guild Wars 2 has broken its own player peak record on Steam. And the trend continues. The developers of ArenaNet have already announced the new expansion of Guild Wars 2, titled “Visions of Eternity.” MeinMMO has all the information you need about the release, content, and more.
- Speaking of which: This week, the new elite specializations for Thieves, Necromancers, and Warriors from Guild Wars 2 were introduced on guildwars2.com. You can find the associated trailer below:
What happened with the smaller MMORPGs:
- In the livestream for Update 7.7.1, the developers of Star Wars: The Old Republic revealed what is planned for the near future of the MMORPG. One goal of the innovations: to improve the free-to-play experience.
- On August 5, 2025, Blade & Soul will conduct server merges for its Neo servers. The 3 EU servers Moonwater Plains, Cinderlands, and Fishbelly Pub will become Cinderlands. You can find the details on bladeandsoul.plaync.com.
- This week, Update 45.1 landed on the live servers of Lord of the Rings Online. There were changes for PvMP, birdwatching, burglars, hunters, seafarers, and more. The patch notes can be found on lotro.com.
- Game director Moritz Bokelmann provided a preview of the next innovations of Albion Online in the latest developer update. The focus is on updates for faction wars. Details can be found on albiononline.com.
- For RuneScape, “Eclipse of the Heart” was released on July 28, marking the “epic conclusion” of a story quest series that started in 2001 and whose roots even trace back to the game DeviousMUD from 1999. To experience the finale in the Kharidian Desert, players must have completed over 50 quests and be an experienced necromancer. All details can be found on runescape.com.
- Skyforge is coming to an end. The PC servers are expected to go offline on September 3, with the console servers following on October 29, 2025. The official announcement can be found at eu.4gameforum.com.
- On July 30, 4Story received an update, increasing the level cap and adding the Mihur map. Details can be found on Steam.
- ODIN: Valhalla Rising reportedly achieved 4 million downloads within the first 100 days. In the near future, the developers are planning innovations such as guild battles for territories, world dungeons where guilds fight for powerful items and buffs for the world, and the new region Muspelheim (via mmorpg.org.pl).
- Embers Adrift received a new patch on July 29, 2025, bringing quality-of-life improvements, fixes, and more. The patch notes can be found on Steam.
- In Star Trek Online, the event “Reflections of an Empire” has started, through which you can earn an Agony Phaser Torpedo Strike Platform. You can also experience the mini-episode “Matter is Everything” and the mission “The Heart of the Devil” with the console version of the MMORPG. All information can be found at playstartrekonline.com.
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What happened with the MMORPGs in development:
- For the medieval MMORPG Bellatores, a playtest is currently running on Steam. Some of the testers have released gameplay and screenshots from the game via mmorpg.org.pl. MeinMMO has also received access and plans to publish a playtest report next week.
- Once again, the developers of Chrono Odyssey have commented on the feedback from the last closed beta and explained in detail what needs to improve before launch.
- With ArcheAge Chronicles, PvE fans can look forward to a new MMORPG on Steam. In a new letter to the community, the producer discussed the goals of the game. The focus will primarily be on battles that differ from traditional skill rotations.
- An MMORPG classic that is 23 years old is getting a 3rd part: Ragnarok Online. This brings back many old memories in the first proper gameplay trailer.
- The developers of the MMORPG Broken Ranks published the plans for the rest of the year on brokenranks.com. In Q3, balancing updates and the challenge arena are planned, and for Q4, pet overhauls and a new region with high-level bosses are planned.
- The developers of Stars Reach are currently preparing a 24/7 server for the sci-fi MMORPG, which will offer significantly more content than on the previous test servers. You can find the video talk from the devs on YouTube.
- The early access version of Corepunk received a massive patch on July 30, focusing on PvP content such as battlegrounds and arenas, but also includes new features like group search. You can find the patch notes on corepunk.com.
- The new MMORPG “Project N” has released a trailer showcasing plenty of action and interesting battles. However, an announcement regarding monetization spoils the mood.
MMORPG “Project N” shows medieval fantasy battles and a large open world in the trailer
With that, we have summarized the most important points that occurred recently in the world of MMORPGs.
What have you been happy about this week? What have you been upset about? Let us know in the comments. If you’re 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 in between
