New World unveils Season 9: Season of the Banner with a roadmap full of new PvP, raids, and upcoming zones. Guild Wars 2 teases its next expansion with major structural changes after learning from Janthir Wilds. RuneScape rebalances its economy, BDO Mobile tones down intense PvP, and several other MMOs roll out patches and previews this week.

Today’s MMORPG recap includes Bellatores opening its first closed beta, Chrono Odyssey delaying CBT2 while overhauling combat and visuals, Project Ghost details roguelike Blue Zones, and BDO Console gets the explosive Deadeye class. Plus: new SWTOR events, WoW’s Ghosts of K’aresh update, and more.

Chrono Odyssey addresses its closed beta criticisms with a major overhaul plan, Pantheon refines its stat and levelling systems, Orna kicks off summer with Norse-inspired raids, Palia adds name changes and Mimic pets, DDO prepares for 64-bit server transfers, and Persist Online unveils a punishing PvP Karma system.

New reports reveal ZeniMax’s cancelled MMO ‘Blackbird’ was a Destiny-style shooter, Xbox loved it, but it was axed anyway. Plus: EverQuest teases a deadly new expansion, Guild Wars 2 sparks elite spec rumours, and Blue Protocol devs promise a real MMORPG experience.

Zenimax’s long-rumored sci-fi MMORPG is officially cancelled, and studio founder Matt Firor is stepping down. Plus, Bellatores returns from the dead with a new trailer and beta test, Ship of Heroes sets an August release date, and Black Desert’s Wukong class is finally live. Also today: new updates from Corepunk, FFXIV, Eterspire, and more.

Today's MMORPG news recap covers Lost Ark’s unique solo-tracking Paradise system launches this July, followed by Valkyrie and Prestige Shop in August; Hytale’s founder aims to breathe life back into the cancelled game; ESO previews aquatic mounts and new dungeons; Trove’s 10-year anniversary bash, the return of WoW’s Greedy Emissary, Eterspire’s major update, and more.

MMORPG News: Albion Online’s Abyssal Depths update redefines PvP and onboarding, SWTOR promises long-awaited story roadmap, City of Titans preps online play, and new seasonal content hits RuneScape and WoW Classic.

Black Desert reveals Wukong, PvP zones, and sweeping QOL changes during Heidel Ball, Hytale’s canceled MMO spirals into blame from former devs, and Ashes of Creation Phase 3 teases two races and open alpha. Plus: BitCraft’s first-week stats, Pantheon’s new crafting visuals, and Valhalla MMORPG hits mainnet with full play-to-earn economy.

Today’s roundup includes ESO’s July roadmap with free Scribing access, a huge quality-of-life patch for solo MMO Erenshor, a new PvP-focused dragon mount in Black Desert, and details on Project Ghost’s hand-crafted red zones. Plus: FFXIV players get a FFXI discount, Odin’s elite dungeon arrives, and Broken Ranks prepares a story infiltration update.

In today’s MMORPG news drop: Jagex responds to criticism over Runescape’s monetization, New World revives its Spriggan event, Lost Ark delivers Kazeros Act 3 content and raid nerfs, Embers Adrift unveils a level 50 raid zone, Lordnine begins global pre-registration, and Throne & Liberty teases Spectator Mode with story hints.