It is time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in Two Minutes”. We summarize the most important news about the best genre in the world. Look forward to new details about housing and 11.2 of WoW as well as numerous updates on the MMORPGs in development. However, there has also been some unpleasant news.
The highlights of the week:
- Neighborhoods are a fixed feature of housing in World of Warcraft. Now we know many details and thus also new problems.
- The developers of World of Warcraft have revealed the key dates for the upcoming content patch “Ghosts of K’aresh” and the 3rd season of “The War Within”. The late start of the story mode of the new raid is not appreciated by every player.
- Patch 11.2 will be the final major content update for World of Warcraft: The War Within. MeinMMO has all the important details about the new patch summarized.
- A new trailer for World of Warcraft reveals a lot about the story of Patch 11.2. But it reveals even more about the players’ preferences.
- With Battles for Glory, a new Free2Play-MMORPG has appeared on Steam. The developer SEFOGU promises a classic RVR title in which factions fight for control of the world in large battles – similar to what is seen in Dark Age of Camelot, for example. The targeted release period is the 4th quarter of 2026.
- By the way, there is already a Battles for Glory 2 that can be played via bsfg.ru, which sees itself as an evolution of Lineage 2 and has been in development since 2007. The extent to which the two games are related is not entirely clear to us at the moment.
What else has happened? After 7 years of development, Microsoft has canceled the new MMORPG project from the studio behind Elder Scrolls Online. For MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz, this reflects a fundamental challenge for all developers of online role-playing games: The end of the Zenimax MMORPG frustratingly reveals the biggest problem of the genre.
Here you can see the new trailer for WoW-Patch 11.2:
WoW: The Alliance of the Space Traveler – Patch 11.2 Ghosts of K’aresh
The Opening of Ahn’Qiraj Has Begun – Again
This is what happened with the major MMORPGs:
- On July 11, 2025, the war efforts surrounding the opening of Ahn’Qiraj began in WoW Classic Anniversary. You can find all the details at blizzard.com.
- World of Warcraft is revving up the leveling turbo again. But not only twink lovers are getting something, reputation collectors are also pleased.
- In World of Warcraft you currently don’t know what to do with all the events. Much is time-limited – and some are completely stressed out.
- One race in World of Warcraft stands out from all others. No other is as popular – and it is far ahead of the least popular race overall.
- Has World of Warcraft lost the sense of adventure and discovery? Is it all just “work” and “duty” now? The community has many opinions on this.
- A feature in World of Warcraft allows many to enjoy the game again, who felt long excluded. Here Blizzard got everything right.
- The developers of New World have presented the next season of the Aeternum era and published a roadmap for the mid-term future of the MMORPG.
- The announcement of the new expansion for Guild Wars 2 is imminent. It is supposed to be better in every way than its predecessor, the Game Director explains in a post.
- When the chapter Gold Road brought the new script to The Elder Scrolls Online , the criticism was high. The fact that players were expected to pay extra for the ability to create new skills did not sit well with many players. This week the developers changed that!
- On July 10, the developers of Lost Ark previewed upcoming content on playlostark.com. The Maharaka Festival is returning, the achievement system is being revamped, and events and adjustments are being introduced to help newcomers and returnees with progression.
- On July 10, Update 2.18.0 was released for Throne and Liberty. The patch brought, among other things, a new 4-star dimension check, the Crypt of Reinforcement. Until July 23, you can also participate in the new event Arkeum Invasion Field. There were also adjustments to area boss guild portals and obsidian fragments. Patch Notes: playthroneandliberty.com.
- On July 24, 2025, the next producer’s letter for Final Fantasy XIV will be released. Of course, the focus is on Patch 7.3: “The Promise of Tomorrow”. You can find the exact details on finalfantasyxiv.com.
- The Deadeye class and the Ulukita region are now also available for the Black Desert versions for PlayStation and Xbox. You can learn more about it on console.playblackdesert.com. Here is the trailer for Deadeye once again:
Black Desert: New trailer showcases Deadeye class in action
This is what happened with the smaller MMORPGs:
- In the third year it finally worked! A group of hobbits has finally reached Mordor and Mount Doom in Lord of the Rings Online, without completing a single quest beforehand.
- For Eve Online, the Freelance delivery missions have been introduced with the Legion update. This logistical expansion opens up new creative possibilities, such as setting up buyback programs, regular fuel delivery missions, and much more. You can find all details at eveonline.com.
- Furthermore, the so-called “Global PLEX Market” has been introduced in Eve Online. There, players can view and access all PLEX trades regardless of their region. The details can also be found at eveonline.com.
- On July 11, the second PTR for the Reckoning expansion of Mortal Online II went live. For the announcement, go to mortalonline.com.
- In Star Wars: The Old Republic, the “Nightlife on Nar Shaddaa” event is running until August 19, 2025, with new rewards! For more information, check out swtor.com.
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This is what happened with the MMORPGs in development:
- On August 4, 2025, the third phase of Alpha Two officially starts for Ashes of Creation. MeinMMO summarizes everything important about the next milestone of the hope-bearer for many MMORPG fans.
- The new MMORPG Lionhearts has reached the minimum amount of 100,000 dollars on Kickstarter, promising the ultimate medieval experience.
- The developers of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen announced via X that the second part of the Ashbreathers update will be released on July 16, 2025.
- The MMORPG project “Ghost” from Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street and other former WoW developers focuses on designing the world with red (theme park) and blue (sandbox) zones. Now the team provides new insights into the creation of the blue zones.
- The developers of The Quinfall presented their comprehensive plans for the professions of the MMORPG on July 7, 2025, via Steam. Look forward to beekeeping, new professions, and revisions for all existing crafts.
- A new update for Bitcraft Online was released on July 10. The developers also revealed details about upcoming patches and features such as housing. You can find all the details and patch notes on Steam.
- The developers of Star Reach have conducted an extensive network upgrade. During a stress test, they want to push it to its limits. You can find all the information and patch notes on starsreach.com.
- Before the launch of Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, the developers uploaded a series of videos on YouTube, showcasing various zones of the MMORPG.
- The mobile version of Final Fantasy XIV has been available in China for some time. Players gain insight into the monetization – and it is not going down well.
- The developers of Monsters & Memories reflect on the last playtest, with 5,592 accounts participating. The next test is set to run from July 23 to July 27. You can find the details at monstersandmemories.com.
- The developers of Chrono Odyssey have once again commented on feedback from the last closed beta of the MMORPG and revealed the first part of their plans for the upcoming development.
- The long silence surrounding Bellatores is now broken with a bang: A new trailer showcases the beautiful graphics of the MMORPG, which will soon also have a closed beta test.
Bellatores: Neuer Trailer zur geschlossenen Beta des MMORPGs auf Steam
Thus, we have summarized the most important things that have recently happened in the world of MMORPGs.
What were you excited about this week? What upset you? Let us know in the comments. If you are looking for a witty yet informative overview of online role-playing games, be sure to check out here: Report, columns, talks, and the top list of the best MMORPGs of all time – that was the theme week of MeinMMO
