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Kakao mobile MMO Odin Valhalla Rising merges western servers and implements paid server transfers
Kakao has announced that Odin: Valhalla Rising will merge its 24 servers down to 18, combining the US and European servers into six realms. Players who did not transfer their characters before the merge can purchase server transfer tickets when Season 2 arrives in August. To compensate for the inconvenience, login events are currently active.
Lost Ark will merge 12 western servers down to five later this month
Amazon announced that Lost Ark will merge 12 western servers across North America East and Europe Central into five servers starting August 26. Players are advised to claim rewards, use card XP, and manage auction house items before the merge. Players with characters on both servers will have their rosters combined.
Dune Awakening gears up for Patch 1.4 and server merges, but don’t expect elevators any time soon
Dune: Awakening is preparing for its Patch 1.4 update on May 19, which will introduce new maps and the Planetologist class. Server merges and closures are scheduled for May 26. Developers are addressing player concerns about transfers and base building features, noting that elevators are a complex feature still in early development due to performance impacts.
Dune Awakening provides server names, details, and instructions for merges happening May 26
Funcom has announced that server merges for Dune Awakening, initially planned for March, will now take place on Tuesday, May 26th. This process involves closing underpopulated servers, with affected players able to migrate their characters to different servers for free. The company is also developing options for solo, self-hosted, and private servers.
Lost Ark preps a frost-themed Argos event and stat boost cards for May, delays server merge
Amazon has announced upcoming May updates for the MMOARPG Lost Ark, including new stat-boosting cards and a frost-themed Argos abyss raid event. The server merge, originally planned for May, has been delayed to an indeterminate future date to allow for further preparation and communication.
Throne and Liberty kicks off the Starbloom Festival alongside balance changes on its latest patch
Throne and Liberty has launched its Starbloom Festival event, featuring daily logins for Starbloom Coins, Morph Races, Oremong Hide and Seek, and gift chest collection. The latest patch also introduces balance changes, extending the duration of Shield Health Reduction/Healing Reduction abilities for multiple weapons, and includes server merges for the Americas, Europe, and Japan.
Lost Ark is planning another server merge in May and tweaking hell keys in Paradise
Amazon has announced upcoming changes for Lost Ark, including a server merge planned for May across North American and European regions. Additionally, the developers are removing the 1580 Hell Keys from the Paradise system due to low player usage, as progression events now automatically grant higher-tier keys.