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It's the end of June and we've had some huge MMORPG news in the past couple of days
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Here's your June 30th MMORPG Daily Drop. First up we've got Black Desert Online's Heidel Boar which absolutely delivered big this weekend
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The brand new Wukong class arrives July the 2nd. It's fast and flashy and it will be BDO's 30th class
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Also revealed is a massive new region called Idenia, featuring world bosses, a PvPVE monster controlled zone, and a 10 player free for all where the winners become weekly castle owners
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There's also instant character swapping, some crafting reworks, and big UI changes on the way. It is an absolute beast of an update
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Next there is some huge drama about Hytale's cancellation, and it's taken a bit of a wild turn
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Former developers are pointing fingers at Riot's leadership, blaming constant redesigns and expensive mismanagement, with over $350,000 being burned every month
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Documents also show hundreds of millions of dollars has been given towards the Hytale development
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And while it was reportedly nearly ready to go two to three years ago, the constant engine
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overhauls, feature creep and pressure to keep up with games like Minecraft meant the game
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just could not catch up. There is another Minecraft style MMO in the works though, Adrulean Online Adventures which
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was previously known as Evercraft that might fill the Hytale gap Ashes of Creation have also just dropped their Alpha 2 Phase 3 roadmap Two new playable races are coming Please forgive me for the pronunciation of these
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but you've got the Forest Dwelling Pyrrhy and the Mountain Forged Nikua. There's also a brand new
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Dwarf themed starter zone called the Anvils and Phase 3 will test a reworked crafting loop
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a new crate system that influences how the world's nodes develop, plus PvP and guild system updates
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If you've got Alpha 2 access, the PTR opens on July 1st
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Bitcraft's early access launch has gone well, over 3k players online, positive Steam reviews, and a stable start
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I love the beta, so no surprises here. Pantheon's giving its crafting system some love
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adding some proper, profession-themed workbenches, and retiring the old placeholder stations. Toram Online's Chapter 15, Unders Rescue, is live with a new region, boss fights, and high-end gear
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Realm of the Mad Gods Season 22 is live with new loot, fresh challenges, and leaderboard resets
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Ethereal has a new key system for level 35-50 progression that is now in alpha testing for early supporters
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And finally, Flowkey's blockchain-backed MMORPG Valhalla is officially live on mainnet, featuring token rewards, NFT trading, turn-based battles, and full clan systems
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Join me tomorrow for another MMORPG Daily Drop, and let me know in the comments below which MMORPGs you're playing right now
