Albion Online launches Dragonfire with Ancient Lands and a 20-player raid
Dragonfire is live with Ancient Lands, dragons, Dragon Sanctuary, Azaryon, new rewards and Twitch/creator campaigns.
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Dragonfire is live with Ancient Lands, dragons, Dragon Sanctuary, Azaryon, new rewards and Twitch/creator campaigns.
Read articleSouth America maintenance starts at 8 PM on Aug 31 and brings Portal, Epithet, Boosting World and Mission Tag improvements.
Read articleSeptember 1 maintenance delivers Apocalypse, Blade of Doom, Digming’s Secret Nest, Mileage Shop updates and fixes.
Read articleThe browser-based sci-fi MMORPG is accepting access requests for its first Closed Alpha wave.
Read articleThe online survival RPG begins closed testing on Aug 31; the studio expects only a few hundred players on day one and a public test on Oct 15.
Read articleThe classic mobile MMO returns F2P on iOS and Android, with pre-registration and coverage-ready images/trailer.
Read articleThe classic Korean MMORPG announces one server for Sep 4 at 20:00 GMT, free to play, no wipes and using the 2003 client.
Read articleServers reopened after lengthy maintenance; NA required another short outage and phase two remains scheduled for Sep 2.
Read articleProbablyMonsters' action RPG costs US$19.99, supports two-player online co-op and includes Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish text.
Read articlePatch 1.2.0.3 expands party communication, profession progression beyond level 100 and Party Mob zone rewards.
Read articleSA maintenance runs from 8 PM to 11:30 PM on Aug 31, focusing on inter-server matching and stability.
Read articleThe devlog details ability aiming, gamepad work, relics, marketplace, custom PvP, two maps and full focus on Early Access.
Read articleAfter the emulated realms shut down, the team says accounts, launcher and credits will carry into a new MMO called Ascension.
Read articleJoel Bylos says open PvE/PvP mixing did not work as hoped and cites faction PvP as a future direction after console release.
Read articleThe classic online RPG gained account-bundle access through a new merchant and PvE/PvP changes aimed at build diversity and outliers.
Read articleThe Steam test runs Sep 7–21, includes about 60% of the game and roughly 10 hours, but is English-only and prohibits streaming.
Read articleThe waitlist is open; previous beta players will receive invites and newcomers can request access.
Read articleCreators form guilds, complete missions and unlock giveaways, including real-silver Dragon Coins.
Read articleThe Pluto Sabotage mission runs Sep 3–7 with 175 Nakak Pearls, 50,000 Credits and a Double Affinity weekend.
Read articleThe Aug 31 notice begins unified cross-platform fix reporting and addresses cosmetic and other bugs.
Read articleThe revamped league cuts matches to 12 minutes while Sailing/Barter receive bonuses and missions into September.
Read articleGold Clash grants 2x Fons efficiency in Pink Paws Heist through Sep 14 alongside other Version 1.3 events.
Read articleThe system arrives Sep 1; characters may receive up to three converted extra slots and buy expansions up to ten slots.
Read articleRaids, Boss Raids and Hell Raids grant badges for crafting, with a daily cap and additional shop products.
Read articleEveryone starts at GCL 1/GPL 0 and 100 CPU; the season uses finite Thorium and runs through Nov 1.
Read articleSeason 18 ends at 9:59 AM ET on Sep 2 and Season 19 begins at 10 AM, running through Dec 2.
Read articleHard Tack runs Sep 1–8; Farmers Faire and the Curator also remain active through Sep 8.
Read articleThe coupon grants a Greater Slayer Count Boost, while the store discounts Raid Bypass, selected tomes and Wish for Memories by 25%.
Read articleThe bundles run through Sep 21 with 90 days of Premium, Gold, Learning Points and Dragon Hunter vanity.
Read articleThe week includes a Sep 1 AMA, anniversary/Highharvestide on Sep 2 and Sep 3 Dev Insights with PC Bastion beta news.
Read articleRECENT ARCHIVE
Rolling window of three editions.
PC launch on October 5, including South America, with a scale test on September 17–18.
Read articleThe free 1.0 release arrives December 11 with the complete campaign and the Duelist class.
Read articleThe league adds blood tribute, Trial of Chaos changes and more endgame content.
Read articleThe merger cuts twelve servers down to five during the Amazon-to-Smilegate transition.
Read articleFree console release with cross-play, shared progression, Portuguese and South American coverage.
Read articleThe urban RPG launches January 15, 2027 on PC, PS5 and mobile.
Read articleNetEase showed turn-based combat, naval battles and roguelike systems.
Read articleCloud Imperium moved the release window to the second quarter of 2027.
Read articleThe premium convenience sparked criticism and debate over the previous cosmetics promise.
Read articleThe gothic PC and mobile MMORPG will support cross-platform play; no date yet.
Read articleThe feature will arrive after launch; Filmic Archive DLC releases September 22.
Read articleArenaNet showed the taller and furrier ancestors of Guild Wars 2’s Asura.
Read articleThe ARPG sequel was revealed without a release date.
Read articleThe August update adds new weapons and achievements tied to Nix.
Read articleSiege of Orison returns alongside a new ship and nearly 500 reported fixes.
Read articleHoYoverse’s online social sim is expected during winter 2026–2027.
Read articleThe project was shown without detailed dates, platforms or monetization.
Read articleThe new multiplayer title appeared in a trailer, with no full schedule yet.
Read articleNCsoft’s online shooter, formerly Project LLL, received new gameplay material.
Read articleCCP is modernizing components of a technology base more than two decades old.
Read articleThe DLC was unveiled alongside plans for cross-play in November.
Read articleNew material highlights rewards from the raid and Convergence.
Read articleArenaNet began anniversary gifts and celebrations.
Read articleUpdate GU132 arrived after an August beta period.
Read articleThe classic MMO advances a new publish and seasonal festival.
Read articleThe alternate version detailed a revamp of the classic zone.
Read articleThe broadcast will focus on the MMORPG’s future.
Read articleThe unofficial World of Warcraft-inspired server announced its shutdown.
Read articleThe hotfix addresses missing homesteads, listings and stability.
Read articleThe Early Access sandbox revealed its next major update.
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