It is time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG news in two minutes” again. We summarize the most important news about the best genre in the world. Look forward to the launch of the new WoW expansion The War Within, fresh content updates, and a lot of drama.
The highlights of the week:
- On the night of August 22 to 23, 2024, the early access of WoW: The War Within started. From Dalaran, heroes of Azeroth enter the new regions to reach level 80 and master the fresh hero talents. What you can and cannot do in early access can be found in this article.
- You can find the official German patch notes for WoW: The War Within on worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com.
- On August 20, 2024, the new expansion of Guild Wars 2 Janthir Wilds launched. Many of the new features such as the mobile war claw or the design of the zones are being very well received by the heroes of Tyria.
What else happened? As part of gamescom 2024, MeinMMO had the opportunity to chat with the Blizzard developers about World of Warcraft. It was revealed that the selfie camera has ruined PvP in WoW. The devs also answered the question if the hero talents will stay forever, with a “Yes, but …”.
The cinematic for WoW – The War Within makes you crave the new expansion (and a Warcraft animated series):
Alleria: Light and Shadows – WoW Cinematic to The War Within
Exciting update for SWTOR
What happened with the major MMORPGs:
- What does Yoshi-P allow?! The latest raid instance from Final Fantasy XIV captivates players with its mechanics, soundtrack, and a particular character. Director and producer Naoki Yoshida, however, can’t stand her at all.
- On August 26, 2024, the re-birthday in Final Fantasy XIV will take place. You can find all the details about the event on de.finalfantasyxiv.com.
- A developer veteran and former Blizzard designer spoke about the sharp decline in player numbers of World of Warcraft and what she sees as the reasons for the crash. An interview with Holly Longdale, vice president and executive producer for World of Warcraft, also covered Blizzard’s mistakes and the lessons learned.
- While the heroes of Azeroth are currently diving into WoW expansion number 10, lore maestro Chris Metzen is apparently already working on the 17th chapter of World of Warcraft.
- For Elder Scrolls Online, the PC version of Update 43 was released on August 19, 2024, featuring home showcase and an extension of the Endless Archive. You can find the current schedule for the upcoming celebrations for ESO’s 10th anniversary on Twitter.
- New World will be featured in the new anthology series Secret Level from the creative minds behind Love, Death & Robots.
What happened with the smaller MMORPGs:
- There are new details about the upcoming season of Tarisland. However, the long break until the start of the next content phase has caused bad mood in the community.
- The venerable MMORPG Star Wars Galaxies still has so many fans today that over the past weekend, a popular private server struggled with the high player count.
- Although the new Legendary servers of Lord of the Rings Online are receiving much praise, there is a catch: Anyone who wants to experience the best possible gaming performance in Europe must activate the paid VIP status despite the Free2Play model.
- On August 20, 2024, the new update 7.5.1 went live for Star Wars: The Old Republic. The Galactic Season 7 lets you hunt 20 different bosses. Furthermore, you can expect “A Night for Two” missions from Vette and Aric Jorgan. You can find the official patch overview on swtor.com.
- The Russian MMORPG Royal Quest, which was released ten years ago, aims for a worldwide release on Steam on October 1, 2024 – with fresh servers and an English localization.
- On Steam, the sandbox MMORPG Deepest World will be released on September 2, 2024, allowing you to write your character’s AI with JavaScript. You won’t get far without programming skills.
- On August 21, 2024, a new retro open-PvP world called Divina went live for Tibia. You can find the details on tibia.com.
- The Free2Play MMORPG Dragona: Fireborne has only just launched in May 2024 and is already coming to an end. On August 18, 2024, the server shutdown was announced via Steam. The reason: low player numbers and other issues.
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What happened with MMORPGs in development:
- Throne and Liberty has been slightly delayed. The new release date is now set for October 1, 2024, with an early access option on September 26, 2024.
- The developers of Ashes of Creation have revealed the concrete plans for the upcoming Alpha-2 test. Anyone who wants a look at the MMORPG in one of the three alpha cycles must purchase access packages costing between 100 to 120 euros. This sparked heated discussions within the community.
- As part of gamescom 2024, Christoph Hartmann, vice president at Amazon Games, spoke about the status quo of current major projects such as the new MMORPG for Lord of the Rings.
- The process of clearing inactive plots in Pax Dei is completed. The developers removed 7.8 percent of all plots.
- Unfortunately, there are still no new updates on ZeniMax’s new AAA MMORPG. The community has been discussing the project a lot in recent days. One request: Please do not use the combat system from Elder Scrolls Online! What do you think?
- The MMORPG Brighter Shores from RuneScape creator Andrew Gower will feature optional PvP shortly after launch (via Twitter).
- Interested parties can register for the upcoming playtests of Edge of Chaos via edgeofchaos.io. The medieval MMORPG promises large battles but also a blockchain foundation.
Thus, we have summarized the most important things that have recently happened in the world of MMORPGs.
What were you happy about this week? What upset you? Let us know in the comments. If you’re looking for a humorous yet informative overview of online role-playing games, be sure to check this out: Reports, columns, talks, and the top list of the best MMORPGs of all time – that was MeinMMO’s theme week
