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MMO Week in Review: The clock strikes Midnight
This week's MMO news roundup covers the early access launch of World of Warcraft: Midnight, BitCraft entering its second early access phase, and Gamigo reviving Gloria Victis. The article also touches on layoffs at Corepunk, Discord's postponed age verification rollout, and various updates and issues across numerous other MMO titles.
The Daily Grind: What’s the greatest prank you’ve seen in an MMORPG?
This article discusses pranks within MMORPGs, highlighting a notable prank in Valheim where a player built a convincing Dollar General and Waffle House. It contrasts this with a personal anecdote of a guildmate pushing a character off a cliff.
Here is about a minute’s worth of open PvP warfare from Camelot Unchained’s recent tests
Unchained Entertainment has released approximately one minute of open PvP gameplay footage from recent tests of the MMORPG Camelot Unchained. The video showcases large-scale spell effects and aerial combat, with the developers indicating that the planned 2025 early access has been delayed to 2026.
Square-Enix forced a Final Fantasy XIV website offline, accusing it of ‘excessive harassment’
Square Enix has forced the closure of a Final Fantasy XIV fan news website, Netoge News, due to 'excessive harassment' of its staff. The website operator agreed to close the blog, issue an apology, and pay a settlement after receiving a demand from Square Enix. The exact nature of the harassment remains unconfirmed, with speculation pointing to doxxing or criticism of specific staff members like Tetsuya Nomura or Naoki Yoshida.
Project DNA is an in-development action MMORPG where immortal characters fight in a ruined world
Supervoid has revealed Project DNA, an in-development MMORPG set in a post-apocalyptic world where players control immortal superpowered humans. The game is being built in Unreal Engine 5 and will feature active combat, a living world with player-driven politics and economy, and a unique evolution system.
AI-fueled MMORPG Epitome adds PvP dueling and random dungeon portals as it wraps up Kickstarter
The AI-fueled MMORPG Epitome has successfully concluded its Kickstarter campaign, raising $661,000 and unlocking several stretch goals including flying mounts and a pet system. The playable pre-alpha build received updates introducing PvP dueling and random dungeon portals. The game's developer, Epitome P.S.A., confirmed that the test build will remain online and that backer rewards are exclusive to the crowdfunding drive.
World of Warcraft’s Midnight expansion officially launches tonight
The new expansion for World of Warcraft, titled Midnight, is officially launching tonight at 6 p.m. EST. Blizzard Entertainment has released extensive information regarding raid schedules, the prey system, zone previews, and housing features in the days leading up to the release. A hotfix was also deployed to address issues with classes, quests, and the prey system.
Against the odds, RIFT reaches its 15th anniversary and hands out free patron time
The MMORPG RIFT is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a returning in-game event, the Carnival of the Ascended, running until March 19th. Gamigo is offering three free days of Patron subscription time via a voucher and has implemented in-game boosts until March 8th.
Eterspire’s March 2 update adds enraged mobs, expands Sunscar Canyon, and ‘no longer runs like crap’
Eterspire's March 2nd update introduces significant performance improvements for mobile and PC, addressing previous issues with low-end devices. The patch also adds an enraged mob state to combat, expands the Sunscar Canyon region with new maps and a boss fight, and includes a side quest. A roadmap indicates further content like boss battle overhauls and a fishing system are planned.
Raven2 promises ‘explosive boost to level 60’ with its recently opened BURNING server
The grimdark MMO Raven2 has opened a limited-time BURNING server offering players an accelerated path to level 60 with boosted XP and special events. Characters created on this server can be transferred to normal servers starting April 21st, with the BURNING server closing on April 28th. A recent patch also introduced new features like pet expeditions and a PvPvE hunting ground.
Adrullan Online Adventures schedules its seventh public alpha test for April 1
Adrullan Online Adventures, a voxel-styled MMORPG formerly known as EverCraft Online, has scheduled its seventh public alpha test from April 1st to April 6th. This test will introduce combat and class overhauls, new world events, quests, and racial starting areas, building upon previous updates to quests, class adjustments, and UI improvements.
World of Warcraft has stagnated for years. Midnight changes that.
The new World of Warcraft expansion, Midnight, is poised to reinvent the long-standing MMO, addressing years of stagnation. Blizzard Entertainment's latest offering aims to provide a fresh experience for players, potentially fulfilling the long-held desire for a "World of Warcraft 2".
Coming Home – World of Warcraft: Midnight’s New Housing Feature Adds a Cozy Paradise Within Azeroth
The new Housing feature in World of Warcraft: Midnight allows players to personalize a home within Azeroth, offering a cozy break from adventuring. This expansion introduces customizable plots and a wide array of furnishings, enabling players to display mementos from their in-game achievements and create a unique, lived-in space. The feature aims to deepen player connection to the game world by providing a tangible sense of belonging.
First YMIR Cup World Championship Concludes at Razer SEA HQ, Singapore
The first YMIR Cup World Championship for the MMORPG Legend of YMIR concluded on March 1, 2026, at Razer's Southeast Asia headquarters in Singapore. Developed by WEMADE, the tournament featured a prize pool of up to $1,000,000 in in-game assets and is planned to expand into a global league. The game is available on PC, iOS, and Android.
Where Winds Meet launches new Hexi expansion on March 5
The Wuxia open-world game Where Winds Meet is launching its new Hexi expansion on March 5. A trailer for the Imperial Palace Expansion was revealed at The Game Awards 2025.
WoW: Midnight Just Released, But You Can Already (Sorta) Visit Its Next Zone
Players of World of Warcraft: Midnight have discovered a new, unreleased zone named Atal'Utek that is accessible in small portions. Datamined files and lore connections suggest this zone will be part of a future patch, possibly 12.1, which is slated for release this summer. The community also praised the remake of Silvermoon City and Eversong Woods within the expansion.
World of Warcraft: The Midnight pre-patch is live – here’s what changed
The pre-expansion update for World of Warcraft: The Midnight is now live, introducing a significant stat squish and the new Devourer Demon Hunter specialization. This update also rebuilds all class talent trees and integrates native damage meters and boss alert timers into the default UI, aiming to improve readability and reduce screen clutter.
WoW: Midnight's Silvermoon City Remake Is A Hit, And Players Want More
Players are highly praising Blizzard Entertainment's remake of Silvermoon City and the Eversong Woods in the World of Warcraft: Midnight expansion. The updated zones are lauded for their nostalgic feel while incorporating modern graphical standards. Blizzard has indicated that future expansions may also feature remakes of older zones and cities, with The Last Titan set to revisit Northrend.
'Sorry I can't hear you over the roar of the Sunwell': World of Warcraft players beg Blizzard to turn the volume down on the giant crackling beam in the sky
Players of World of Warcraft are expressing frustration with the excessively loud volume and range of the Sunwell's ambient sound in the Silvermoon City area, particularly with the upcoming Midnight expansion. While the sound thematically represents the clash between the Light and the Void, its constant roar is disruptive and makes it difficult to hear NPCs and other game audio. Some players are disabling ambient sound entirely, but this impacts the overall atmosphere of the city.
World of Warcraft Midnight will boost profession knowledge gains to counter any early access advantage
Blizzard Entertainment is implementing a temporary boost to profession knowledge gains in World of Warcraft Midnight for the first full week of launch to compensate players who did not purchase early access. This change aims to close the gap in profession specialization between early and regular players, though some early access players feel it devalues their initial investment. The update also addresses several bugs, including issues with item level requirements and shop item pricing.
