I played Chrono Odyssey’s closed beta this weekend and came away unsure. There’s potential here with the story and gathering systems, but poor performance, clunky combat, and lack of polish really dragged things down. Here’s my first impressions after around 5 hours of play.
Today’s MMORPG headlines include New World’s global Faction Fest co-op challenge, Throne & Liberty’s new 12-player raid, Eldramoor’s rapid Kickstarter success, Blade & Soul NEO’s Warlock update, Brighter Shores finally adding player-to-player trading, and big updates across RuneScape, PSO2:NGS, Albion Online, and more.
In today’s MMORPG roundup: Blue Protocol Star Resonance launches July 17 in China, ESO officially adds player-made console add-ons, Black Desert upgrades to native PS5/Xbox X|S support, Monmate Master push the Palworld-inspired genre, Nin Online is showcased, and FFXIV scrubs a notorious mod under legal pressure. Plus, Hytale is cancelled, Ember’s Adrift gets a full relaunch, and Drakantos, M&M, and more prep their next big tests.
BitCraft launches into Early Access today, offering a unique survival sandbox MMORPG with deep crafting, land claiming, and player-driven worldbuilding. After spending time in the early alpha, here’s what to expect from BitCraft — and why it might be the perfect MMO for patient players looking for long-term progression and cooperative gameplay.
In today’s MMORPG news: Chrono Odyssey’s closed beta opens with praise for visuals but concern over clunky mechanics, BitCraft’s Early Access launches after Steam approval (finally!), Final Fantasy XIV previews Patch 7.3 and its story climax, Project Ghost reveals the Dreamblade class, and Fractured Online shares major housing and biome changes ahead of its Q1 2026 relaunch. Plus: Mortal Online 2 introduces adrenaline-fueled combat skills, ESO celebrates Zeal of Zenithar, R2 reboots its servers, and Webzen kicks off competitive launch events.
Console MMORPGs are often overlooked, but there’s a surprising number of quality titles on Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch. This guide breaks down the best MMORPGs you can play on console right now — whether you’re after deep combat systems, massive worlds, or casual co-op adventures.
In today’s MMORPG roundup: BitCraft’s Early Access pushes to June 27, Albion Online redesigns the newbie journey ahead of Abyssal Depths, WoW previews Ghosts of K’aresh and Timewalking events, D&D Online preorders Chill of Ravenloft, and new teasers arrive for Eldramoor, Legend of YMIR, and more.
Today’s MMORPG news highlights the console debut of ESO’s Season of the Worm Cult, a surprise crafting preview from Chrono Odyssey ahead of its playtest, Aion Classic 4.0’s global launch with the Luminess class, major City of Heroes legacy content, and three seasonal events rolling into Black Desert Online. Plus, Age War gets a new class and server, and Throne and Liberty teases its next 6v6 PvP mode.
Tree of Savior Neo opens a new server as its mobile-PC revival gains traction, RuneScape raises its Crafting cap to 110 with powerful new gear, and Blade & Soul Heroes delivers an 8-minute showcase of squad combat, roster building, and world exploration. Also today: The Starlight’s multiverse and PvP systems are revealed in full, MapleStory apologizes with compensation after 35-hour downtime, and updates hit Villagers & Heroes, WoW Classic, LOTRO, and more.
Corepunk’s early access launch in 2024 didn’t turn many heads — but five major updates have transformed the experience in 2025. From smoother levelling to new endgame PvPvE content, here’s why now might be the perfect time to give this MMORPG a second chance.