In the week from March 8 to March 14, a lot has happened in the MMORPGs. In this post, we would like to briefly summarize everything important.
The highlight of the week: On March 8, the new update 29 was released in The Elder Scrolls Online. This included two new dungeons and a major overhaul of the Champion Points. The latter makes the game particularly more interesting for newcomers and is also intended to strengthen performance.
You can find all details about the update in ESO in our preview report.
The controversy of the week: After the publisher Gamigo already announced last week the shutdown of several MMOs, it has now been revealed that developers of the game RIFT were laid off.
However, a shutdown of the game is not planned for now. You can find out more about the layoffs here.
The MMORPG discussion of the week: In a special, we discussed the future of MMORPGs this week. We put forward the thesis that a new hit must not be like WoW.
Below the article, there are more than 90 comments where your opinion still has room. What do you think about the topic? Feel free to comment.
New updates for WoW and GW2
This week’s happenings with the big 5:
- In World of Warcraft, patch 9.0.5 was released. This brought a system for upgrading items, some bug fixes, and also 10 hidden changes.
- In Guild Wars 2, the latest chapter of Living World Season 5 was released. This brought new story, missions, achievements, and rewards. We spoke with the developers about the future of the MMORPG.
- In Black Desert, a new PvP tournament was announced (via Pearl Abyss). It is called “The Best of Classes”. Detailed information is yet to be published.
- In Final Fantasy XIV, it was relatively quiet. However, during the period from March 4 to March 10, thousands of accounts were banned due to real-money trading (via Square Enix).
- With the new update in ESO, a hidden feature for character selection was added that makes your characters cry.
What’s happening with the smaller MMORPGs?
- The Lord of the Rings Online has released a roadmap for the contents of 2021, including the new update 30 in summer (via LOTRO).
However, LOTRO is now silent about the PS5 release - In Dark Age of Camelot, there was a level event. In it, “thousands of characters” were said to have been created (via Massivelyop).
This Week’s News in the Podcast
We summarize the news in the podcast that has moved MeinMMO. Find out how an 18-year-old was banned for life for the dumbest action of all time at EA. It’s also about the MMO Oldschool RuneScape and why it’s so popular on Steam.
Early Access Launch and New MMORPG with Castle Battles
What’s new with the indie MMORPGs?
- The Kickstarter MMORPG Titan Reach officially launched in Early Access on March 9.
- Legion: The Eternal War is a new crowdfunding MMORPG that aims to focus heavily on castle battles. It has been in development for 3 years and now aims to raise $200,000.
- The heads of Saga of Lucimia, an interesting PvE MMORPG, are working on a new project. However, the development of Saga of Lucimia is said to continue without them (via Patreon).
- Ashes of Creation has postponed its alpha launch by more than a month. The start is now not until mid-May.
That was our overview of the most important MMORPG news of the week. Did we miss any other interesting updates? Then let us know in the comments. We would also appreciate feedback on the article itself.
