This week, a lot happened again in the MMORPGs. A completely new PvE MMORPG launched, while some others had playtests and updates. We at MeinMMO provide you with an overview of the events in this week’s recap.
The highlights of the week:
- On Saturday, the PvE MMORPG Embers Adrift was released. We have gathered 7 things you should know about the game before its launch.
- New World is bringing the big update Brimstone Sands on October 18. Included is the highly requested weapon of the greatsword. The developers are now presenting it in detail.
- Scars of Honor will launch an alpha test later in October. The MMORPG, which resembles WoW a bit, will also show the mounts in the game for the first time.
The outrage of the week: The free-to-play action MMORPG Undecember was supposed to stand up against Diablo, Path of Exile, and Lost Ark, and was already considered a hidden gem in the demo version. But now it is receiving bad reviews due to the in-game shop.
The discussion of the week: Fans of Lost Ark are demanding less frustration for the endless grind of side quests. A system that is already in the game could provide a solution.
You can watch the video of the greatsword from New World directly here:
An MMORPG threatens with one of the largest rollbacks in history and Lost Ark rewards returnees heavily
This is what happened with the big MMORPGs:
- Lost Ark tries to pull players back with the weekly update and rewards returnees and new fans with strong bonuses. At the same time, some are leaving the MMORPG because the latest raid is literally tearing groups apart. Meanwhile, Lost Ark announced the next continent and new class for Korea (via YouTube).
- Thanks to an event in ESO, you can easily get 3 titles that usually come with tedious achievements this weekend.
- The launch of the WoW expansion Dragonflight is approaching, and we have gathered 5 things you should do beforehand.
- Final Fantasy XIV aims to make dungeons more exciting with new variations.
- Black Desert adjusts some classes on PC and changes the guild bosses on consoles (via massivelyop)
This is what happened with the smaller MMORPGs:
- The superhero MMORPG DC Universe Online permanently bans some players for exploiting a bug in the shop.
- Chimeraland merges some servers, but players are allowed to keep their houses and names (via mmorpg.com).
- Shroud of the Avatar had a severe database error and threatens with one of the largest rollbacks in history.
- Tower of Fantasy gave a first look at update 2.0 and how the story will continue (via mmorpg.com).
- Old School RuneScape launches an extra server just for speedrunners of certain quests (via mmorpg.com).
- Neverwinter shows what is coming with the next update and improves the user interface, among other things (via massivelyop).
- EVE Online improves some background systems to ensure a smoother gaming experience (via mmorpg.com).
The new MMORPG Ares impresses with realistic graphics:
A new MMO with developers from Guild Wars 2 is launching the next alpha tests
This is what happened with the MMORPGs in development:
- The MMORPG Dekaron G is expected to be a remake of the 18-year-old Dekaron, but it comes with play-to-earn and a limited class selection, which disappoints fans.
- Fractured Online continues to improve and is now adding world events in early access (via mmorpg.com).
- The action MMO Torchlight: Infinite begins an open beta (via mmorpg.com).
- The indie MMORPG War of Dragnorox relies on game masters who constantly change the game and will be released in 2023 in Unreal Engine 5.
- Ares: Rise of Guardians is a sci-fi MMORPG for mobile and PC and now reveals the 4 starter classes of the game.
- Pantheon Rise of the Fallen discusses the results of the last pre-alpha test and explores the world with you (via massivelyop).
- In the upcoming MMORPG SEED, you can build houses and pet ducks (via massivelyop).
- Former developers of Guild Wars 2 are building the MMO Spellcraft. They are now revealing how you can sign up for the next alpha event (via massivelyop).
These were the MMORPG news of the week at a glance. What is your personal highlight? Did you experience anything interesting this week? Or did we perhaps forget something important? Feel free to write it in the comments here at MeinMMO.
By the way, our editor Alexander Leitsch wondered: Despite a strong successor, many miss Guild Wars 1 – What made the MMORPG so good?
