2016 is in the bag folks, and after 52 weeks of MMO news, you’ll be surprised (or maybe) not to see what the most viewed stories on MMORPG.com were over the course of the year. Some of you will probably see why Black Desert gets a lot of reporting too, both here and across the web. Read on for our top 20 stories of 2016!
New Dawn – First Game Play Video Shows Off a Variety of Systems
E-Visualsoft Games has released the first early game play video from its forthcoming survival title, New Dawn. Viewers will get a good look at a variety of systems including combat and animations as well as monster / NPC AI and animations.
Ashes of Creation – Diary Examines Dynamic World Shaped by Player Choices
The first Ashes of Creation developer diary has been published on the official site. Called “A Reactive World”, the blog examines the node system, first by describing AoC’s unique take on them and how they will function in the game.
– Moonlight Blade Online Headed Westward
According to YouTube user MMOJackx57, Tencent’s latest video for Moonlight Blade Online contains the news that North American and European servers are on the way. These English language servers would appear alongside a Taiwanese server and a Nexon-published Korean version, though there is no timeline when these servers will be made live.
Guild Wars 2 – A Furtive Look Ahead at Story
Speculation, leaks, teasers and the ever present hype train have dominated Guild Wars 2 discussion for months now, with the so far successful Living World Season 3 leading players to new places each release, everyone wants to know where to next! Without too many #Spoilers, let’s take a look at some of the juicier speculation we’ve seen from 2016, and the implications of some of the leaks and teasers we have gotten in the lead up to the new year.
WildStar – Next Significant Update to be Revealed on January 4th
From the “news about news” files, Carbine has announced via Twitter that the next significant WildStar update will be revealed on Tuesday, January 4, 2017. The announcement came alongside a tiny video that says, “The fate of Nexus rests in your hands…”
Path of Exile – The Exiled Tribune – A Year in the Life
With 2017 already underway, Grinding Gear has offered a few thoughts about the year that was for Path of Exile. And, while the rest of the week was pretty quiet, there are still some fun nuggets of information to be found.
– Game On #91 – Best of 2016 & What We’re Excited For in 2017
This week on Game On, Chris and Bill are joined by Rob Lashley. They break down the Best of 2016 awards and all the good that’s coming in 2017.
Final Fantasy XIV – Fanfest Japan – Here’s What You Need to Know
Happy New Year, folks! Fanfest Japan is over, and, if you’re anything like me, holiday celebrations dragged you away from keeping a close eye on things. Never fear! Here’s a summary of the important bits from the Stormblood keynote and producer Naoki Yoshida’s live letter XXXIV.
Elder Scrolls Online – Homestead to Launch on PTS on January 3rd
Zenimax isn’t resting on New Year’s Day and has announced that the Homestead update will be launching on the Public Test Server on Tuesday, January 3rd. Originally revealed to launch “sometime in January”, the deployment of Homestead so early in the month is a nice gift to kick off 2017. Homestead will be deployed on live servers in February.