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Lost Ark delays its next server merge to September 9 and is re-opening Paradise
Lost Ark has delayed its next server merge from September 2nd to September 9th due to a previous merge causing 35 hours of downtime. Additionally, an issue with the Paradise content, which incorrectly granted Elysian challenge attempt tickets, has been resolved and the content reopened, though the erroneously granted tickets will not be restored.
Lost Ark has begun its final Amazon merge down to just five total servers today
Lost Ark is undergoing a significant server consolidation, reducing its global player base to just five servers. This process, managed by Amazon before the game's publishing rights return to developer Smilegate, began today and could take up to 24 hours. Compensation will be provided to players after the merges are successfully completed.
Lost Ark announces an early end to several events to make way for the August server merge
Amazon Games announced that several in-game events for Lost Ark will conclude early on August 19th to accommodate the upcoming server merge scheduled for August. While progression events like the Kazeros Challenge Express are being shortened, new events are promised for September. The update also details upcoming quality-of-life improvements for July, including auto-equip functions and skill suggestions.
PvP MMO Reign of Guilds will merge all servers into one, cuts staff to just two devs
The PvP MMORPG Reign of Guilds, developed by Atlant Games, will merge its North American, European, and CIS servers into a single server on April 22nd. The development team has also been reduced to just two developers to achieve self-sufficiency. Despite these challenges and negative Steam reviews, the remaining team plans to release an update this week with game balance and UI changes, followed by future additions like anti-cheat measures and mechanic simplifications.
EverQuest II is merging the Zarrakon time-locked PvP server into Antonia Bayle
EverQuest II is merging its Zarrakon time-locked PvP server into the main Antonia Bayle server. This move is intended to free up resources for a new progression server launching later this year. The patch also includes housing item scaling increases and adjustments to Blood Boil IV.