It was a surprisingly big patch week for the MMORPG genre.
Elder Scrolls Online pushed out Update 44, Elite Dangerous launched its Ascendancy patch, and Albion Online dropped its quarterly release, Horizons.
Meanwhile, PlanetSide 2 merged its EU servers, we took a deep-dive into Wayfinder, Final Fantasy XIV previewed its Crossroads patch.
Path of Exile 2 delayed its early access into December, and New World tried to convince people that MMO group dungeons are somehow an extension of the solo experience.
And disturbingly, we found out that indie MMO Embers Adrift hasn’t gotten a dime from its payment processor since June.
Embers Adrift has some good news bad news - good news for players, but bad news for the studio, which is apparently being screwed over by its payment processor.
US Copyright Office rules libraries can’t access old games remotely because of ‘market harm’ and recreational use ‘risk’.
Albion Online adds new open world objectives, Outlands portals, and content in today’s Horizons patch.
Elder Scrolls Online’s U44 arrives to shake up the PvP meta and introduce two new companions.
Star Citizen players raise the alarm over internet spaceship nerfs that conveniently favor newer options.