Sea of Thieves Previews Season 20, Free Custom Seas Feature, Next Bilge Rats Weekender, and More This Month
Rare announced the June roadmap for Sea of Thieves, highlighting Season 20’s launch on June 18 with the free Custom Seas private‑server feature. The new season also ends the three‑arc release model and introduces a week of Twitch Drops from June 19‑24. A second Bilge Rats Weekender runs June 12‑15, rewarding players with Doubloons through challenges and Dark Fortress raids. The ongoing Disney crossover adds a Sea King’s Cutlass bonus and a Pirate Emporium sale.
Path of Exile Announces 3.29 Reveal and Release Date, Plus an Event Tease
Grinding Gear Games announced that the next major Path of Exile update, version 3.29, will go live on July 24 at 1:00 p.m. PDT. A GGG Live stream on July 16 will preview the new content and field community questions. The update...
Xbox Brings Back Exclusives and a Stacked RPG Slate at Games Showcase 2026
Xbox’s 2026 Games Showcase marked the 25th anniversary with a bold shift back to console‑only exclusives, announcing Gears of War: E‑Day and Clockwork Revolution as permanent Xbox titles. The event also unveiled a packed RPG slate—including Persona 6 teaser, Persona 4 Revival, Wo Long 2,...
Indie MMO Spotlight: 20 Years Of Wurm Online
Indie MMO Spotlight highlights several developments this week, most notably Wurm Online’s 20‑year anniversary, which grants players a 20% skill‑gain boost and a gift pack. Gamigo announced the June 17 relaunch of Gloria Victims, while Loftia earned the Most Anticipated Game...
Wizard101's Summer Update, The Blighted Veil Raid Update Is Live
Wizard101’s summer update launches the Blighted Veil raid, an 8‑person end‑game encounter set in a corrupted Mooshu. The patch adds new raid gear, seven Barkingham Palace spells, an idle mode that prevents disconnection, and expanded language support. Social tools are...
Guild Wars 3 Officially Announced, Set 1,000 Years Before Original GW, Coming to PC and PlayStation 5
ArenaNet unveiled Guild Wars 3 at Summer Game Fest, confirming releases on PC and PlayStation 5—the franchise’s first console title. The sequel is set more than 1,000 years before the original game, in the untamed Tyrian region of Orr, and introduces the Vaelwardens...
Mortal Online 2 Reveals Sarducca Expansion PTR Dates, And Introduces a Whole Lockpicking System
Star Vault announced a public test realm (PTR) for Mortal Online 2’s Sarducca expansion, running from June 17 to June 22. The test will focus on technical integration of the new continent and will feature a third character slot that becomes permanent at...
Persist Online Introduces New Faction Quest System to Offer More to Do, Rewards, and Deeper Faction Ties
CipSoft is rolling out a new Faction Quest system for Persist Online, adding daily missions that deepen ties to the game’s human factions such as The Enclave, Thatcher Cooperative, and Legacy. Players unlock quests at level 10 once they earn a...
What If Players Built the MMO?
A community‑made WoW addon called Overlord introduces a cross‑realm capture system that revives abandoned zones, using only the game’s addon API and peer‑to‑peer communication. The tool, built by French creator Troma, has amassed over 24,000 downloads and integrates leaderboards, mining...
Gloria Victis Relaunch Date and a Post-Launch Content Update Revealed By Gamigo
Gamigo announced that the medieval MMORPG Gloria Victis will relaunch on June 17, 2024, following a closed beta and final polishing phase. The game returns with its signature open‑world, player‑driven economy, crafting, and large‑scale PvP, while promising a major post‑launch content...
Black Desert Online Adds Arena of Solare Challenges, New Black Shrine Boss Difficulty, and Quality of Life Improvements
Pearl Abyss rolled out a major Black Desert Online patch that adds a new difficulty tier for the Black Shrine boss Duoksini, now available on Calamity levels 8‑10 with faster, more lethal attacks. A sixth Light Orb is introduced for...
Prepare For Elder Scrolls Online's Permanent Special Ruleset PvP Vengeance Campaign, Coming in Update 50
Update 50, launching on June 8, makes the Vengeance PvP campaign a permanent feature in The Elder Scrolls Online. The mode is limited to players level 10‑50, runs 30‑day cycles, and can host battles of up to 900 participants. It uses class‑based template...
Midnight's Fight Against the Void Enters Its Next Phase in Revelations, Coming to WoW June 18th
Blizzard’s Midnight: Revelations update launches June 18, adding two new Void‑leader world‑boss zones, a customizable Omnium Folio rune system, and the single‑boss Sporefall raid featuring Rotmire and the Luminous Sporeglider mount. The rotating portals to Val and Naigtal deliver weekly...
Star Wars: The Old Republic PVP Season 10, 'Honor in Battle' Is Here, With New and Returning Rewards
Star Wars: The Old Republic has launched PvP Season 10, titled “Honor in Battle,” alongside the Update 7.9 Legacy Reborn patch. Subscribers receive six weekly objectives, while Free‑to‑Play and Preferred players have four, all contributing to a new reward track. The season...
Elder Scrolls Online Unshadows Its Werewolf Revamp, With Cosmetic And Gameplay Changes Inbound
Elder Scrolls Online’s upcoming Update 50, slated for June 8, introduces a comprehensive werewolf revamp. The visual overhaul adds a new female model and enlarges the male form by roughly 20%, with richer fur detail. Transformation mechanics are softened, costing less Ultimate...