Astellia is an upcoming MMORPG being prepped for release in North America from Barunson Studio. It’s due out in CBT in Korea next month, and due to release in the beginning of 2018 overseas. While we’re looking at the end of 2018 for its North American release from Nexon, we wanted to chat with Barunson Studio now to find out what we can expect.
World of Warcraft – Patch v7.2.5 Headed for a June 13th Release
Blizzard has posted its “Legion Patch 7.2.5 Survival Guide” to introduce players to changes coming in the next World of Warcraft patch. According to the dev team, the patch is on track for a June 13th release. The patch will be introducing a number of significant changes to several classes as well as bringing the Tomb of Sargeras raid online, the new Adventures of Chromie scenario, all class mounts, Black Temple timewalking, the new Dead Mines pet battle dungeon, Trial of Style & more.
DOTA 2 – Siltbreaker Act I Cooperative Campaign Now Available
DOTA 2 players with Battle Pass can now take part in the game’s first-ever cooperative campaign. Called Siltbreaker: Act I, the new campaign challenges players to fight through multiple zones. The reward at the end of the zone is dependent on a number of factors to earn “stars”. One or two stars earns Battle Points Rewards. Three Stars grants a treasure from Siltbreaker.
– What’s Blizzard’s Next Game? Shooter? Survival? Adventure?
A trio of job ads on the Blizzard site is causing some speculative thinking over at NeoGaf. Each of the three are looking for people with experience with in “first person” game design.
ArcheAge – Armored Wavewyrm Costume Giveaway!
MMORPG.com has been given keys to give players the Armored Wavewyrm Costume! Experience ArcheAge like never before thanks to ArcheAge 3.5: Erenor Eternal! New coastal Auroria zones, new crafted gear tier, reduced crafting randomness, customizable Ancestral skills, streamlined trade routes, and more await!
Secret World Legends – UPDATE: Head Start to ‘Thank You for Your Support of TSW’
The Secret Worlds Legends Twitter has been updated with this post, “As a thank-you for your support in TSW, you are invited to a head start of Secret World Legends beginning on June 23rd”. After reaching out to Funcom, we now know that “this is for previous The Secret World players and those who signed up for the beta (application is still open)”.
Cyberpunk 2077 – Internal Company Files Being Held for Ransom by Hackers
CD Projekt Red has issued a statement after discovering that internal documents related to Cyberpunk 2077 are being held “hostage” by a hacker group. The unidentified group is asking for a “ransom” to be paid or they will release the documents online.
Ashes of Creation – 19,576 Backers Later…
Ashes of Creation ran a wildly successful Kickstarter Campaign, we tasked our grizzled crowd funded MMORPG veteran Timothy Eisen with a post campaign write up that covers victory, some soul searching and some words of experience.
Fortnite – Early Access to Begin July 25th, Founder’s Pack Sales Begin
Epic is finally ready to unleash Fortnite on the world. Early access is now scheduled to begin on July 25th, though anyone purchasing a Founder’s Pack can get in starting July 21st. Founder’s Packs run $39.99 for the Standard Edition, $59.99 for the Deluxe, Super Deluxe for $89.99 and Limited Edition for $149.99. Each comes with a number of in-game items and unlocked heroes.
– Durango Mobile MMO Set to Launch in Q4 2017
Nexon and What! Studio have announced that Durango will be launching in Q4 2017. Durango is a persistent mobile MMO based in a world packed with prehistoric creatures. During the game, players will need to scavenge modern items dragged with them after being warped into the past. These items will be needed in order to survive.