It is time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in 5 Minutes”. We summarize the most important news around the best genre in the world. You can expect great mounts from Guild Wars 2, which will be even more amazing. And: A mega-update for Throne and Liberty as well as positive news for New World.
Highlights of the week:
- Throne and Liberty received the major September update on September 18. This time, there are so many new features, that it could have been its own expansion. Included are: housing, new weapon, hyperboost servers, tier 3 equipment, new endgame content, and more.
- Since Katy Kaszynski took over leadership from Scot Lane, it seems that New World is on the rise again. The content of the next season excites the community.
- The anime MMORPG Blue Protocol: Star Resonance has announced its release and it will be earlier than expected, already in October.
- We now know when Legion Remix starts and thus the new patch for World of Warcraft. All information can be found here. Additionally, it is clear: WoW Classic Anniversary will conquer Naxxramas starting October 3. The details on this can be found at blizzard.com.
- Guild Wars 2 is known to have the best mounts in the genre. It is now clear: The new expansion Visions of Eternity expands the skimmers with new mechanics, allowing them to fight and find treasures. You can find out the details at guildwars2.com.
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This is what happened with the big MMORPGs:
- Allied races will soon outnumber “real” races in World of Warcraft. But this annoys players. They demand: More customization for old races.
- A new offer in the shop of World of Warcraft divides opinions. Some celebrate the mega package, others are quite disappointed.
- Not everything in World of Warcraft is self-explanatory. Especially some objects in the capital have a long story – which hardly anyone remembers today.
- Tanks in World of Warcraft do not have it easy. How hard the start can be is shown impressively in a graphic. Meanwhile, the community discusses how to solve this problem.
- Soon, Brann Bronzebeard will no longer be by the side of the heroes of World of Warcraft. But many believe there is a secret reason for this.
- A quest that no longer exists in World of Warcraft has now reappeared – on an ancient, inactive account.
- In July 2025, 9,000 employees left Microsoft. This also affected Zenimax and the MMORPG Elder Scrolls Online. Studio Director Rich Lambert explained in a conversation this week that they still have big plans for ESO.
- Speaking of ESO: On the public test server, you can now try out the content of Update 48 as well as the second part of the current season. The details are revealed by elderscrollsonline.com. Additionally, the celebrations of the Undaunted are currently underway. Until September 30, dungeons are particularly rewarding.
- Many players of Final Fantasy XIV love to equip their characters with the best gear, the rarest hairstyles, and the coolest mounts. Now, the developers have implemented what players have long wanted. Unfortunately, in the wrong version of the MMORPG.
- On September 18, a new update for Black Desert went live, which brought important UI overhauls for the map along with class adjustments. You can find the German patch notes at playblackdesert.com.
- On September 17, Lost Ark received the September update. With new endgame content for raid and dungeon enthusiasts, a combat analysis tool, and the honor mode. You can find the patch notes at playlostark.com.
This is what happened with the small MMORPGs:
- On September 17, a small update for Lord of the Rings Online was released. In addition, the event “The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailors” is still running until September 24. You can find all info and the patch notes at lotro.com.
- In a disappointing MMORPG year 2025, Crystal of Atlan has so far been the best newcomer to the genre. Anyone who has not yet tried the action RPG on the already available platforms can soon do so on Steam.
- On September 23, the new story chapter of Star Trek Online, titled Unleashed, will fully launch on PC. Console players will have to wait until November 11. What the chapter brings can be found at playstartrekonline.com. Spoiler: There will be a reunion with Hugh and Seven of Nine.
- The developers of RuneScape want to take a tougher stance against real-money trading. You can find the developers’ message at runescape.com.
- In EverQuest II, the largest Prelude event since 2018, Heralds of Oblivion, has started. What to expect there is revealed at everquest2.com.
This is what happened with the MMORPGs in development:
- The next and hopefully last release attempt of Ship of Heroes. The superhero MMORPG is now set to launch on Steam on September 22.
- The MMORPG Eterspire launched in Early Access on September 15, 2025, on Steam, and has received 75 percent positive reviews so far. The free-to-play MMORPG offers crossplay between PC and mobile and promises a classic MMO with depth, loot, and many customization options.
- The MMORPG Vampir was released in some countries at the end of August, which quickly became a lucrative cash cow for the developers at Netmarble.
- In their last livestream, the developers of Aion 2 talked about how they want to weave PvP and PvE together and what content PvP players can expect.
- The anime MMORPG Blue Protocol: Star Resonance (BP:SR) is currently preparing for release. The developers are taking time to discuss the past beta and share interesting and surprising facts.
- After Dreamblade, the developers of the MMORPG “Ghost” have now introduced the next 3 classes. Additionally, there was new information about the plans for the game’s combat system.
- YouTuber Ritchie SH has been covering Ashes of Creation with his videos for almost 7 years. In his latest post, he explains why no further content for the MMORPG will go live on his channel. Meanwhile, the developers of Intrepid Studios are receiving a lot of criticism.
- To improve the performance and visual quality of The Quinfall, numerous optimizations and technologies will be introduced with a new update. The patch notes on Steam will also include gameplay and balance adjustments.
- The new MMORPG Architect: Land of Exiles will be released in South Korea on October 22, 2025 for PC and mobile – Source: massivelyop.com. Whether and when it will have a global launch is still unclear.
With this, we have summarized the most important things that have recently happened in the world of MMORPGs.
What have you been happy about this week? What have you been annoyed about? Let us know in the comments. If you are looking for a comprehensive overview of the history of online role-playing games, you will find it in this extensive special: The History of MMORPGs – From Habitat to Throne and Liberty, and everything in between