In 2024, numerous new MMORPGs were supposed to be released, but there have been constant delays. MeinMMO has updated the release list for 2024 one last time, with all the online role-playing games that have actually come out.
What kind of list is this? At MeinMMO, we regularly introduce new MMORPGs that are yet to be released. To help you keep track, we created a comprehensive list of planned MMORPG releases for 2024 and updated it regularly.
Now that 2024 is over, we are giving the article a final update, with the online role-playing games that actually came out last year. You can find a preview of the MMORPG year 2025 here:
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Update from March 5, 2025: This list originally dealt with MMORPG releases in 2023. We renovated the article in May 2024 for the new gaming year and updated it several times. Now we have the final update with all the important MMORPGs that were released in 2024.
Which MMORPGs were released in 2024?
- Already on January 16, 2024, an open-world sandbox MMORPG named Ravendawn was released for PC. The game started off fairly successfully but struggled to maintain the hype. A major update is supposed to change that.
- On March 12, 2024, the MMORPG Night Crows celebrated an extremely successful global release. In addition to Unreal Engine 5 graphics and the promise of huge battles, unfortunately, there are also several “buts” awaiting you.
- The classic MMORPG Reign of Guilds entered early access on April 4, 2024. However, don’t expect too much; only 68 percent of the Steam reviews are positive. Especially the fundamental gameplay mechanics such as combat, the limited content, and the technology have received criticism.
- Abyss Online is a new MMORPG on Steam, which started in early access on May 16, 2024. Don’t expect too much here either: The 34 user reviews stand at 58 percent positive.
- On June 18, 2024, the sandbox MMORPG Pax Dei entered early access. Since then, the developers have been diligently working on improving the player experience with new updates.
- On June 21, 2024, Tarisland was released for PC and mobile. Following this, there was a launch on Steam as well as the release of the first expansion.
- Fractured Online was officially released on Steam on July 24, 2024. After 1,276 user ratings, the MMORPG has only a 56 percent positive rating.
- With Throne and Liberty, on October 1, 2024, the most exciting new MMORPG of the year was released. It focuses heavily on content for large groups of players, but now also offers a lot of content for solo players and small groups. You can find all the important information on our overview page.
- On November 6, 2024, Brighter Shores entered early access on Steam. The new MMORPG from RuneScape creator Andrew Gower utilizes a nostalgic isometric look and point-and-click control.
- On November 26, 2024, the new MMORPG Corepunk entered early access. What stands out is that many genre fans are excited about the old-school approach of the online role-playing game. However, there were also long server problems at launch.
- On December 13, 2024, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen entered early access on Steam. The launch was surprisingly successful, with high ratings and strong sales.
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These MMORPGs did not release in 2024
We can keep this part of the list very short, focusing only on the biggest projects:
- Ashes of Creation is among the most anticipated MMORPGs, but it is still too unfinished. The last major milestone was Alpha 1 in August 2021. There are detailed developer updates every month. The next alpha test phase is supposed to start in the third quarter of 2024. More about this here: 170 people are working on an exciting new MMORPG – Here’s what Ashes of Creation plans for 2024.
- The LoL MMORPG is also eagerly awaited. However, it currently doesn’t even have a name. A release this year is not realistic, as it was said in March 2024 that the development had to be restarted.
- The Horizon MMORPG was just freshly announced at the end of 2022. According to an insider, the game is supposed to release later than Aion 2, so sometime in 2025 or later.
- The new Zenimax MMORPG is supposed to cater to an entirely new franchise. However, it still has no name, and there is also no gameplay yet. This makes a release in 2024 impossible.
- Camelot Unchained has been in development for eleven years, but there is no sign of a release in 2024 either. In March, Marc Jacobs announced that the MMORPG could come out late in 2025.
- In the current financial report, publisher Kakao Games stated that the releases for ArcheAge 2 and Chrono Odyssey are firmly planned for 2025.
- The new MMORPG for Lord of the Rings from Amazon Games was only announced in May 2023. Since such an ambitious project can easily take five years or more in development, we definitely need to practice patience here.
- On August 28, 2024, it was bitterly certain: The anime MMORPG Blue Protocol will never be released in other countries after the disappointing launch in Japan.
- The PC and mobile MMORPG Odin: Valhalla Rising has been postponed multiple times and was then simply not mentioned anymore by publisher Kakao Games in financial reports. Status quo? Unclear.
What do you think about the MMORPG year 2024? Which online role-playing game were you most looking forward to? Feel free to write it in the comments. Although some of the games will not be released until the distant future, the outlook for the genre overall looks really good: The 10 best MMOs and MMORPGs in 2025
