MMO Chronicles
Jan 06th 2023
By: MMORPG.GG
It's 2023, and now we look back and round up the chief 2022 MMO happenings.
Several organizations are trying to stop the acquisition citing unfair competition and monopoly issues. However, rumor has it that the deal will eventually go through.
The mobile MMO proved to be a blatant cash-grabber.
Players have once again answered the call of the icy plains proving that the Lich King’s grasp is firm even after all these years.
We are happy to report success on the Retail front. The ninth WoW expansion is better than the last two.
Metzen is associated with Thrall, one of the characters he has voiced. Metzen left the company in 2016. Six years later, he is rejoining as a Creative Advisor.
The critically-acclaimed MMORPG continues to receive praise for the 2022 Endwalker content.
For the fourth year in a row, ESO deployed its year-long adventure that includes a DLC, an expansion, and a zone DLC. We can all agree that we got a bit bored with this. Luckily, the devs are in agreement with us.
The November update had a positive impact on the player base which saw an 11% increase in numbers. All in all, a good year for this fan-favorite veteran MMO.
The new expansion and availability through Steam made the player numbers soar for the first time since 2015.
It’s the year 2022 and Rose Online is available in early access. Gravity Interactive decided that the MMO world cannot do without this cute anime-style old-school MMORPG.
Similar to the New World, the game saw massive numbers in the first days. Dissimilar, the number drop wasn’t that abrupt.
The 2023 road map includes a new Fort Forinthry adventure, more quests, challenges, a new training system, and Necromancy as a new skill.
Throughout the year, the game deployed the Mountain of Eternal Winter expansion, two new classes, a 3v3 arena, the Abyss One adventure zone, and a plethora of updates.
Uprising comes with new ships, customization options, important Factional Warfare updates, quality of life changes, and numerous visual improvements.
The Renewal of Ro expansion adds five new Ascension levels, the new Raj’Dur Plateaus zone, more PvE content in the form of dungeons and raids.
The launch date is still nowhere in sight. The players jokingly congratulate Chris Roberts for keeping the jig down yet another year.