Illarion launched their May update earlier this month which introduced several new features like new magic runes and housing features. This is a game few have heard about. It's originally from 1999 and lives on today as an open-source free to play MMORPG. While the older visuals may be a turn off for many, fans of classic MMOs may find [...] y2515
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Blade & Soul NEO continues its rollout of new content with Moonwater Plains, Part 3, arriving May 27 as a free update on NC America’s PURPLE platform. This latest patch introduces two new Legendary Dungeons that take players into the corrupted “Dark Realm,” bringing high-stakes PvE challenges and multi-phase boss fights designed to push party coordination and skill to the [...]
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Sandbox Interactive is shaking things up in Albion Online with the Abyssal Depths update, set to launch on June 30. The update brings a fresh PvP dungeon under Caerleon aimed at seasoned players, as well as a much-needed overhaul to the game’s onboarding for newcomers. Albion Online, the cross-platform sandbox MMORPG, has long been praised for its player-driven economy and [...]
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Requiem: Desiderium Mortis announced late April that the game officially entered maintenance mode. We didn't cover the story at first as I didn't even see the official announcement until someone posted about it on Reddit. Requiem originally launched back in 2008 by Gravity Interactive (now known as WarpPortal in the West). The game never reached widespread success but somehow managed [...]
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Kakao Games and Chrono Studio have opened s for the first closed beta of Chrono Odyssey, a next-generation MMORPG aiming to bring time manipulation mechanics and cinematic visuals to the genre. The limited-time PC-only beta is set to run on Steam this June, with s already live. Over 400,000 players had reportedly ed even before the official announcement, driven by [...]
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MapleStory classic worlds were first announced back in April and it looks like Nexon is starting their search for playtesters. s for playtests are officially open, but Nexon mentioned that they are prioritizing players located in Southern California who can visit Nexon America's HQ. While most playtests are online, this is clearly designed for hardcore MapleStory fans willing to playtest [...]
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After the original Blue Protocol shut down its PC version in early 2025 due to Bandai Namco’s struggles with retention and monetization, Tencent has stepped in to relaunch the franchise as Blue Protocol: Star Resonance: a reworked mobile-first adaptation with a PC client. The game is now confirmed for a 2025 release in English-speaking regions on Steam and the Epic [...]
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During PAX East 2025, Clockwork Labs unveiled fresh gameplay for BitCraft Online, their ambitious community-driven MMORPG set to launch in Steam Early Access on June 20, 2025. "Community-driven" in this instance isn't just a buzzword. The game is open-source. The game presents a massive, persistent sandbox world where the developers promise that every player action from city-building to exploration shapes [...]
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The classic 2D beat-’em-up MMO Dungeon Fighter Online (DFO) has launched its Season 9 Act 2 update, introducing the challenging Venus, Goddess of Beauty Legion Dungeon, new character-boosting events, and gear upgrades. This update continues DFO’s 18-year legacy of fast-paced combat and raid-centric gameplay. While Dungeon Fighter Online isn't a big deal in the West, its enormously popular in China, [...]
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The action-RPG Last Epoch is about to get its biggest content drop yet when Season 2: Tombs of the Erased launches on April 17, 2025, at 9:00 AM. Developer Eleventh Hour Games has revealed this update is their largest to date, packing over 100 pages of patch notes alongside a 20-minute deep-dive video from Game Director Judd Cobler. Last Epoch [...]
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