In the world of MMORPGs, there are three highlights this week that players can get or use for free. You can secure a full version of Black Desert, get one of the coolest expansions in ESO for free, and play New World for a weekend without purchase.
What are these actions?
- Black Desert is completely free for PC right now. You just need to visit the Steam page or the BDO website and grab an account. There is currently a sale for PS4, PS5, and Xbox, where you can save 50%. This promotion runs until April 13.
- The Elder Scrolls Online is giving away the Morrowind expansion. If you own an ESO account, you can pick up the expansion for free in the Crown Store. You can get an account for just €19.99, or you can use the Xbox Game Pass, which also includes the base game. The promotion runs for a “foreseeable future.”
- If you have always wanted to try New World but do not want to spend €40, you can play the MMORPG for free this weekend. This lasts until Monday, April 11 at 7:00 PM. Until April 18, there is also a 40% discount when purchasing through Steam.
Black Desert offers a new and easier entry
Why should you take advantage of the offer at Black Desert? Black Desert is especially convincing with its strong graphics, detailed character editor, and action-packed combat system, which many consider to be the best that the MMORPG genre has to offer.
Additionally, the latest expansion “Eternal Winter” was released on April 6, which can be played for free. It brought new areas, a new class, and a completely new entry into the snowy regions.
New are also the fully voiced cutscenes, a better story, solo dungeons, and the so-called Progression Pass. This is a compendium of quests, tutorials, and achievements that you can achieve with a new character. These tasks include:
- Completing the main quest from various regions
- Gathering and leveling professions
- Unlocking mounts
- Completing game tips, such as how to improve gear, use buff food, or navigate the menus
For each completed section, there is an individual reward and also a total reward for progress in the entire pass. So, if you don’t know what to do in Black Desert, you can orient yourself around this pass.
Overall, Black Desert has become more accessible in recent years. We have also summarized this again in this special:
ESO gives away one of the best expansions
Why should you take advantage of the offer at ESO? ESO is currently giving away the Morrowind expansion, which was released in 2017. In it, you explore the area of Vvardenfell from The Elder Scrolls 3, which has made many fans of the role-playing series very happy.
You can expect new areas and story content, which are fully voiced in German as usual. Our colleagues at GameStar rated the expansion very highly with a score of 88, praising particularly the atmosphere and the new raid (via GameStar).
If you have played ESO and do not own Morrowind, you should log in now and quickly secure the expansion. However, if you purchased a complete package of expansions in recent years, you will not benefit from this offer.
By the way, this year the next expansion High Isle will be released, for which we have summarized all the important information here: Everything about the new expansion High Isle and the content in 2022.
New World does many things differently but not everything well
Why should you take advantage of the offer at New World? New World was released at the end of September 2021 and has already gone through six eventful months. At first, it caused a huge hype and over 900,000 concurrent players on Steam, but then followed disillusionment and criticism over bugs, exploits, and bots.
However, in these six months, the game has evolved significantly, fixed many bugs, and released new content. You can find a summary of this journey here: 6 months after release, New World is still my top MMORPG.
If you hesitated to buy New World due to the many negative headlines or the initial costs, you should definitely take advantage of the free weekend. It is aimed mainly at players who enjoy exploring, crafting, and seeking an active combat system with dodging abilities.
A certain inclination towards grinding and PvP should also exist, as both play an important role.
What do you think about the current offers of MMORPGs in April? Which of the three games can you recommend and do you have any other tips for players who do not want to spend money?
A possible alternative is also Lost Ark, an MMORPG that is free to play anyway. Here we reveal how the future of the game looks:
In the MMORPG Lost Ark, you can expect years of new content – We show you what is still to come
