
Opening Aeternum to the public, New World will be hosting a new beta ahead of its September 28th launch. The open beta itself will run from September 9th through the 12th.

Yesterday reports came out that the California Agency suing Activision Blizzard alleged that the gaming giant shredded documents pertinent to the investigation, claiming that the company was interfereing with its investigation. Activision Blizzard has responded to the allegations, stating that the claims are "not true" and outlines what the company has done since to steer in the right direction.

In a series first, Paradox is bringing Crusader Kings III to Xbox and PlayStation consoles, the company announced earlier today. The latest in the long-running award-winning RPG series is making its debut on console platforms, bringing the rich PC grand strategy experience to a new group of players.

Tomorrow MMORPG.com is hosting a special livestream with Neverwinter’s Community Manager to celebrate the launch of the latest module in the D&D-based MMORPG, Jewel of the North, on console. Join Garrick Durham-Raley and Julia Frederickson, Neverwinter’s CM, for an hour-long dive into Jewel of the North on console!

In an update to the current ongoing lawsuit filing, it seems the California Department of Fair Housing and Employment have expanded its lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. The expanded lawsuit now includes contract workers in addition to the full time workers the lawsuit was representing. Meanwhile, the DFEH is also alleging that Activision Blizzard is directly interfering with the department’s ability to conduct its investigation in relation to the lawsuit.

Coming in September, identifying which skills are worth training in EVE Online should get easier for all the new players flocking to the MMO. Skill Plans will be introduced next month, featuring curated lists to help new capsuleers identify and focus in on the skills they need to learn in order to start their journey in space.

Final Fantasy 14’s producer Naoki Yoshida took to the FFXIV website last night to address the ongoing concerns of the influx of players to the MMO, specifically just how the servers are holding up among the rush to Eorzea. The post details login caps for European data centers, as well as what the team at Square Enix are doing to alleviate congestion.