The MMORPG Daily Drop - Your Daily MMORPG News Recap
Another huge wave of MMORPG updates has landed as we roll into the final weekend of June. From new raid zones and major patch previews to game-changing events and long-awaited features, today’s news covers it all. Jagex addresses years of backlash over RuneScape’s monetization, New World sets the stage for Spriggan battles, and Lordnine opens global pre-registration with a bold vision for infinite class freedom. Lost Ark, Throne & Liberty, and Albion Online all drop important updates, while Embers Adrift and RF Online Next aim to expand their endgame with raids, rewards, and new progression systems. Whether you’re chasing loot, lore, or quality-of-life wins, there’s something big brewing in nearly every corner of the MMO landscape today.
Runescape 3 Acknowledges MTX Backlash, Promises Change
Jagex has formally admitted that its approach to microtransactions (MTX) in RuneScape 3 has been harmful to the player experience. In a combined blog and video post, the studio stated plainly: “Our approach to MTX is harming RuneScape.” The development team plans to begin a series of experiments to test changes, with a renewed focus on player trust and long-term sustainability. This public statement follows years of growing community frustration over the impact of Treasure Hunter and premium incentives on game balance and progression.
Embers Adrift Adds Level 50 Raid Zone, Crafting Class, and More
Stormhaven Studios has released The Lost City of Ibaxus, the biggest update to Embers Adrift yet. This new level 50 group raid zone introduces layered content including new enemies, equipment progression systems, and the addition of a new crafting profession. Designed to offer hundreds of hours of post-cap gameplay, this sprawling content drop marks a shift toward more robust endgame challenges, with additional region expansions already in development.
New World: Aeternum’s “Fury of the Spriggan” Returns July 1
Throne & Liberty Teases Spectator Mode and Calanthia Story Threads
The latest Eye on Solisium developer video from NCSoft’s Throne & Liberty highlights community excitement around the newly released Altar of Calanthia raid and teases Calanthia’s future storyline. The devs confirmed that a full-featured spectator mode is in the works—not just for PvP, but for PvE content as well—allowing players to watch raid encounters and events unfold in real-time, adding cinematic and community-focused utility to group content.
Lost Ark Delivers Kazeros Act 3 Epilogue, Stylebook, and Raid Tuning
Lost Ark’s second June update adds a post-raid epilogue for Kazeros Act 3, a new exploration zone called Yornujan Island, and the long-awaited launch of the Stylebook system. Stylebook allows players to collect and equip cosmetic sets more easily across characters. Additionally, several raids received significant difficulty tuning, with nerfed boss mechanics and reward tweaks to help reduce frustration and widen access to high-end content.
RF Online Next Gets Massive Update on 100-Day Milestone
To celebrate 100 days since launch, RF Online Next has received a sweeping content expansion. The update introduces the Severia region, high-tier battlegrounds, summonable field monsters, and a new “Material Conversion” crafting system. New bosses, story quests, and a 100-day gift bundle (including 10M credits and rare skins) are also live. Additional PvP siege updates are coming July 6 and 9, and the growth inheritance system allows characters to pass down stats between heroes.
Lordnine: Infinite Class Opens Global Pre-Registration
MU: Pocket Knights Revealed as Idle Spin-Off of MU Online
