New MMORPG looks like Zelda, delays Early Access on Steam to avoid Dune and Elden Ring

It’s time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG news in two minutes.” We summarize the most important news around the best genre in the world. Look forward to Red Wizards in Neverwinter, many events, and a finished game that is coming in 2026.

The highlights of the week:

The early access launch of BitCraft Online has been postponed from May 29, 2025, to June 20, 2025 (via bitcraftonline.com). The reason: they want to avoid Dune: Awakening and Elden Ring Nightreign. Meanwhile, the current beta version received a major update. You can find the patch notes on bitcraftonline.com.
In the current financial report, publisher Kakao Games confirmed the release windows for the two MMORPG hopes ArcheAge Chronicles and Chrono Odyssey. Although the sequel to ArcheAge is said to be fully playable, the launch remains set for 2026. Chrono Odyssey is still scheduled for release in Q4 2025.
In World of Warcraft, a strong boost is about to begin that helps especially the endgame fans. The item level is rising, and so is the power of the characters. Also cool: rare loot will be available in Azeroth much faster soon, thanks to an event.
No matter how good WoW is, one thing is becoming increasingly clear. It’s annoying, and the latest patch makes it all too clear.
The expansion “Red Harvest” was released for Neverwinter on May 7, 2025, featuring a new adventure zone inspired by the movie “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” a new trial, improved loot, the Red Wizards as enemies, and more. You can find the German patch notes on playneverwinter.com. The launch trailer is available on YouTube.

What else has happened? While the second phase of Alpha Two is still running in Ashes of Creation, there have been fresh servers and a supply of interested testers. Both in combination resulted in an impressive success, which according to studio head Steven Sharif, no other game in Unreal Engine 5 has been able to achieve.

One of the latest trailers for Ashes of Creation introduces the new rogue class:

Ashes of Creation: Trailer shows gameplay of the rogue class

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This is what happened in the big MMORPGs:

There’s a lot of stress in the dungeons of World of Warcraft right now. Because a professional tournament is causing imitators who are making everyone suffer.
With patch 11.1.5, there are new items in World of Warcraft that let you be close to Xal’atath. You don’t even have to be a priest for that.
Housing will soon start in World of Warcraft. But you can already prepare and unlock a lot of furniture in advance.
Amazon Games has published a blog post on playthroneandliberty.com about the world design of the zones of the Wilds of Talandre expansion.
From May 13 to June 2, the Spring Bloom event is running in New World, featuring a will-o’-the-wisp hunting, event rewards, and more. You can find the details on newworld.com.
The developers of Elder Scrolls Online have announced a new event where players can score big rewards, and the strength of their character does not matter for that.

This is what happened in the small MMORPGs:

The revised MMORPG Blade & Soul: NEO was released on February 25, 2025. Now the developers are announcing new servers and a Steam release.
The perhaps most beautiful MMORPG in the world, World of Jade Dynasty, is expanding to new servers outside of China. Meanwhile, the players have not been idle and have simply translated the MMORPG into English themselves.
After the major expansion in March, fans of Dungeon Fighter Online are now looking forward to the next content update. The themes of love and desire will be the focus of the new dungeon.
This week, a developer update for Fractured Online took place again, during which questions from the community were answered. The work on a new backend system is progressing well, and noticeable improvements have been made for performance as well as for the revision of the environmental textures. You can find the details on fracturedmmo.com.
Update 44.1 for Lord of the Rings Online is scheduled for release on May 14, 2025. The anniversary event will be extended until May 27, 2025, due to issues with the new 64-bit servers (via lotro.com).
With Legion, the new expansion for Eve Online will be released on May 27, 2025. Part of the update will include freelance contracts, new warships, and sovereignty upgrades. You can find the details on eveonline.com.
Jagex had announced some time ago that it wanted to reduce the loot from bosses in RuneScape to balance the economy of the MMORPG. The feedback from the community was so devastating that they have now announced that they will postpone these changes in response to the feedback (via massivelyop.com).
Until May 16, Star Wars Day is still being celebrated in Star Wars: The Old Republic, with bonuses, discounts, and a mini pet as a gift. You can find the details on swtor.com.
For Realm of the Mad God Exalt, a new update was released on May 6, 2025, and season 21 has started. You can find an overview on realmofthemadgod.com. Below is the trailer for the new season: