This week, there were many news updates in the world of MMORPGs. Especially in the games under development, a lot has happened, and some betas and alphas are scheduled for September 2022. We at MeinMMO summarize the highlights.
The highlights of the week:
- The Beta of World of Warcraft Dragonflight has started and is live for the time being. Now much more people can access the Dragon Isles than before.
- New World announces a new update with Brimestone Sands. It brings a new area, the Greatsword as a weapon, and many more highlights.
- For the 10th anniversary of Guild Wars 2, we spoke with the developers about the game’s beginnings, and about how this MMORPG was never meant to exist.
- Ashes of Creation shows its entire world map, revealing that it will be 32 times larger than Skyrim.
The controversy of the week: The MMORPG Bless Unleashed was released in 2020 and started successfully. Now the PS4 and Xbox One versions are shutting down the servers again.
The discussion of the week: The head of Final Fantasy XIV says that players should take their time with the new content – it ends just as you might think.
Here you see the trailer for the new update in New World:
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This is what happened with the major MMORPGs:
- The head of Guild Wars 2 exclaims that the MMORPG is doing incredibly well, even though its launch on Steam has been rather mediocre. Coinciding with the Steam release and the anniversary, there is also a mount of your choice being given away.
- In Lost Ark, you can currently snag 6 months of crystalline aura for just 20 euros using a trick. Additionally, a player on reddit opened 1,000 legendary card packs and had rather disappointing results.
- Black Desert introduces new monster zones and some new events with the next update (via massivelyop).
This is what happened with the minor MMORPGs:
- Mortal Online 2 brings many features and new points of interest in the latest update, along with some bug fixes (via massivelyop).
- Dungeons and Dragons Online introduces new class archetypes and also some new features (via massivelyop).
- Maplestory 2 announces that they need to shut down their servers in China later this year (via massivelyop).
- ArcheAge Unchained will bring Fresh-Start servers without timegates on September 15 (via mmorpg.com).
Not only Mad World started a beta:
What has happened with the MMORPGs in development?
- The sandbox MMORPG Embers Adrift explains in a new video in just one minute what the game is about. Additionally, there will be an open beta for the game on September 16 (via massivelyop).
- The Minecraft MMORPG Wynncraft is also starting a final beta before the launch (via massivelyop).
- The Wagadu Chronicles is not yet at beta, but is starting a second alpha later in September (via mmorpg.com).
- On September 12, the controversial MMORPG DreamWorld will enter early access on Steam (via mmorpg.com).
- Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis has already been successful on PC and Xbox, and it has now launched on the PS4.
- Also, Fractured Online can be played for free just before its release on September 15. A new trailer was released featuring music by Lara Loft.
- The Kickstarter indie MMORPG Genfanad will be released on Steam on September 27 and will be available for everyone (via massivelyop).
- The colorful 2.5D MMORPG Cinderstone Online has also started a new beta (via mmorpg.com).
These are the news of the week at a glance. What is your personal highlight? Did you experience anything cool this week? Or did we perhaps forget something important? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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