It’s time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in 5 Minutes”. We summarize the most important news about the best genre in the world. You can expect lots of info on Guild Wars 3, a comeback of EverQuest and the early access of a sci-fi MMO.
Highlights of the week:
- Although there was the announcement of Guild Wars 3 last week, the past days were clearly marked by the new ArenaNet MMORPG.
- The responsible people at ArenaNet held a livestream to talk about the future of Tyria. They dropped some exciting info nuggets, including about player numbers.
- The developers also explained what will happen with Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2.
- ArenaNet remained present in the second half of the week and released further info about the future of Guild Wars. The focus of the latest article or video is mainly on the setting and world of Guild Wars 3.
- Guild Wars 3 will be the first game in the series to have controller support at launch. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann is pleased about this. Previously, controller support was either completely absent or poorly implemented.
- NCSoft commented on the supposed competition situation between Aion 2 and Guild Wars 3 and explained why the two MMORPGs would actually complement each other perfectly.
- Also cool: Guild Wars 3 builds on a strength of its predecessors, your wallets will celebrate it.
What else has happened? We are currently preparing for the MMORPG-themed week that will also take place this year and are in contact with various studios and industry icons to create exciting and interesting articles for all MMORPG fans. Until it starts, you can help us and choose your MMORPG of the future.
New content patch for WoW ahead!
This is what happened with the major MMORPGs:
- The next patch of World of Warcraft will start in a few days. There is much to do – the developers at Blizzard continue to maintain a high pace. You can find the patch notes at blizzard.com.
- The interface addons for World of Warcraft are gaining power again. The original goal of the developers is moving further away.
- In the dungeon Sky Needle of World of Warcraft, you will face the Supreme Wise Viryx. Players have now found a way to counter the most deadly mechanic of this nasty villain.
- A WoW developer has clear words for the annoying casino bots – and there are also ideas on how to get rid of them.
- Sometimes you also have to be lucky in World of Warcraft. It only cost 1 silver, what is otherwise worth tens of thousands of gold.
- From June 16, you can secure a new Twitch drop for WoW with Cozy Cotton Candy Grrgle. You can find the info on the official WoW website.
- Players of World of Warcraft repeatedly report unfair bans. An affected veteran has now taken the time to detail his case in a video.
- A player spent several thousand hours in Guild Wars 2 and hopes for the absence of one thing in the next installment, Guild Wars 3.
- On June 2, the new Ultimate Dancing Madness (Fatal) was released for Final Fantasy XIV. A week later, the first group cleared the fight, but no one believes they did it without cheating.
- We stay in Eorzea: The Gold Saucer Festival in FFXIV is still running until June 24. You can find the event page here.
- The free update 50 has been released for Elder Scrolls Online and has the most important innovation for the world of Tamriel since “One Tamriel” in 2016.
- Update 50 is still fresh, but there is already a preview of the next patch for ESO. Update 51 is expected to launch on August 31, 2026 and will initiate a hybridization initiative, which includes a restructuring of alchemy and adjustments to Mundus stones. The details can be found at elderscrollsonline.com.
- With the expansion “Frozen Division: Nyx”, Throne and Liberty is getting a new weapon type: the gauntlets. A preview of the weapon has now gone live on the official MMORPG website.
- The MMORPG Black Desert is getting a novel! Black Desert: The Sundering of Serendia is written by Robbie MacNiven and is set to be released on October 20, 2026. You can find the details at penguinrandomhouse.com.
- This week, Lost Ark released the update “The Twilight Isle”. The victory over Kazeros changes the world of Arkesia. Undiscovered islands are emerging from the mist. A new Abyssal Dungeon offers loot. Several events are starting to prepare your characters for what is to come. You can find the patch notes at playlostark.com.
This is what happened with the smaller MMORPGs:
- 25 years ago, 4 students founded the studio CipSoft in Regensburg. Today, they are among the most successful game developers in Germany with Tibia. In an interview, they reflect on their beginnings.
- RuneScape has received one of the most important updates in recent years as part of the “Road to Restoration” and fulfilled a frequently mentioned wish from the community.
- The developers of Tibia presented two important innovations for the MMORPG on the official website: the Echo Raids, which are supposed to bring more variance to the hunts, and the Discovery System, which is receiving a modernization for greater comfort and rewards.
- For EverQuest II, the new Wuoshi server has gone live. You can find out everything about the rules and content of the server on everquest2.com.
- Have you heard of Dragonica Origin? No? No problem! The servers will go offline permanently on June 30, 2026. You can find the farewell post at dragonicaorigin.com.
- Star Trek Online is planning extensive adjustments to encounters in deep space. If you want to help the developers implement this, you can test it on the Tribble test server. Additionally, update 10.06.2026 has been released on PC. You can find the patch notes and test server info on playstartrekonline.com.
- The expansion Cradle of War for EVE Online is here. Influence the future of New Eden through military campaigns or learn as a newcomer in the new starter space. You can find the patch notes for the update at eveonline.com.
- On June 11, update 48.5 was released for Lord of the Rings Online. Included: the Midsummer Festival 2026 and minor adjustments. You can find the patch notes at lotro.com.
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This is what happened with the MMORPGs in development:
- ArcheAge Chronicles is one of the most exciting new MMORPGs in 2026. Now the developers have shown combat gameplay for the first time. The clip splits the community into two camps. A playtest is possibly starting on Monday as part of the Steam Next Fest.
- BitCraft Online has received an update that has introduced jewelry as a new equipment type, 3 new character stats, and 4 fresh regions to the game. You can find the patch notes on Steam.
- In the new MMO Stars Reach by legendary developer Raph Koster, you can expect a huge game world full of random events that are supposed to make the use of a wiki impossible. At least that’s the plan.
- Aion 2 is scheduled to be released here in September 2026, but you can already secure the first special mounts. MeinMMO tells you what you need to do.
- SpaceCraft has entered paid early access on Steam. Unfortunately, it doesn’t even know exactly whether it wants to be a Satisfactory MMO, a compact No Man’s Sky, or a sandbox grind like Bannerlord. The result currently plays very boringly. Correspondingly poor are the reviews. Feel free to check out the preview report from colleague André Baumgartner on GameStar.
- EverQuest Legends will be released on July 28, 2026, and will have a Buy2Play and subscription model. The purchase price will be around $19.99, and the subscription will be $9.99 per month. Starting June 16, a pre-order phase will run, which qualifies you for the beta on July 1 and name reservation. You can find a FAQ about the launch at everquestlegends.com. The remake of the first EverQuest from 1999 aims to provide an experience tailored to solo players and small groups.
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With that, we have summarized the most important things that have recently happened in the world of MMORPGs.
What did you enjoy this week? What upset you? Let us know in the comments. If you’re looking for an overview of the history of online role-playing games, you will find it in this comprehensive special: The history of MMORPGs – From Habitat to Throne and Liberty, and everything that happened in between
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