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When Activision Blizzard agreed to be acquired by Microsoft, the company’s filings with the US SEC declared no knowledge of unionization or labor organizing or pending investigations or legal action. The Communications Workers of America wants the matter investigated.
Swords of Legends Online will be going free to play next month, alongside the release of The Firestone Legacy, the game’s first expansion.
It is not uncommon for MMORPGs to face a number of issues on launch, and Star Vault’s Mortal Online 2 if no exception. The Founder of Star Vault Henrik Nyström released a statement yesterday via their website to apologize for the ongoing server queue issues related to logging into Myrland from Haven, and detailed the gameplan on fixing the problems.
Each week, we scour the internet for all things indie MMO-related so you don’t have to. This week is jam-packed with news, most notably the release of two highly anticipated titles in Broken Ranks and Zenith: The Last City. Speaking of Zenith, it and several other indie titles made their way onto our list of VR MMOs to keep an eye on in 2022. Enough of the selfless plugs, though, let’s get started with this week’s Indie MMO Spotlight.
Torchlight Infinite has a lot going for it. After seemingly disregarding Torchlight III entirely by creating a direct sequel to the much beloved Torchlight II, developer XD intends to deliver on every point that made the franchise great to begin with. Check out this list of the good and the bad Torchlight Infinite has to offer from the mobile closed beta.
World of Warcraft Burning Crusade Classic has opened up phase three, and The Black Temple (which gets a trailer) and The Battle for Mount Hyjal are now open.
SWTOR is wrapping up its Legacy of the Sith PTS with a wrap of changes and feedback progress, plus a pledge to continue listening to players post-launch on some key issues.
Ahead of next month’s Elden Ring release, FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki gave an interview in which he discusses the game’s testing feedback, the choice of a beautiful and gruesome open world, multiplayer, and more.
The Elder Scrolls Online will get some combat changes beginning in update 33. Expect some more hybridization, flexibility in build choice, and eventually, some streamlined options.
Mortal Online 2 officially launched with some frustration. Star Vault issued a patch and is working on pushing out a second one to smooth out the issues.