Ragnarok Online 3 recently showcased a new trailer featuring gameplay, sparking hope among many veterans. Now comes the disillusionment, at least for fans from Germany and other countries in Europe: The game will not be available here.
What kind of MMORPG is this?
- Ragnarok Online 3 aims to connect both visually and gameplay-wise with the original Ragnarok Online from 2002. This isometric MMORPG is known, among other things, for its very rich class system.
- Over the years, Ragnarok Online has consistently received sequels and mobile spin-offs that have never really managed to recreate the game.
- Now, publisher Gravity has released a new trailer for Ragnarok Online 3, which looks exactly like a remaster of the original MMORPG with a few new features. The disappointment follows immediately after.
Why shouldn’t Europeans play? On Reddit, a user noticed a section in Gravity’s general terms of service (“EULA”). In a box highlighted in yellow, it discusses regional restrictions.
According to this, Gravity does not offer services in certain European countries, and it goes even further. The company specifically asks Europeans not to play its games:
Please note that the company does not provide gaming services for users from member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and the United Kingdom (“European Users”). Therefore, we kindly request not to attempt to play our games by using any services if you are a European user.
From the EULA on the website of developer Joymaker
The document is dated July 20, 2025, so it is highly likely that not only currently released games are meant but also Ragnarok Online 3.
“They can keep their nostalgia cash grab lol”
The mood on Reddit regarding this topic is quite mixed. Some users are saddened that they apparently will not be able to play Ragnarok Online 3. Many, however, say: There must be a reason why Gravity is skipping Europe.
Here, there are significantly stricter regulations for monetization and gambling in video games. In the past, Gravity has built a reputation with the last Ragnarok games for relying solely on Pay2Win and continuously asking players for money.
The most commonly cited example is the “Combat Power” from previous games. All combat values and attributes like strength, intelligence, and more are summarized in a single value. And items with very high combat strength are, of course, available in the real-money shop.
Accordingly, a good portion of users are only conditionally unhappy about the situation. They say: If Ragnarok Online 3 becomes just as greedy, one can do without it. Eventually, there will be private servers anyway – just like there are now for Ragnarok Online – which also provide better service. However, there has already been a major wave of lawsuits.
However, a few users still hold out hope that Gravity will find a European company to market Ragnarok Online 3 here in compliance with European laws. The likelihood of this happening is, however, extremely low.
That Ragnarok Online 3 will likely not be playable in Europe is a bitter disappointment for many fans here. The franchise continues to enjoy great popularity even after 23 years and has made such an impression that individual developers are attempting to capture the game feel: Fan misses the feeling of an ancient MMORPG, simply creates his own on Steam in the same style
