Every week, we scour the web for all issues indie MMO-related, so that you don’t need to. This week, whereas a number of of Microsoft’s main recreation studios suffered layoffs, our indie devs plug away on shoestring budgets, with a number of video games celebrating birthdays this week. We additionally proceed to get up to date roadmaps and information about upcoming check periods. We’re additionally in search of new indie initiatives so as to add to the Indie MMO Highlight, so when you have a brand new recreation that you simply’d wish to see coated, please tell us within the feedback under.
BitCraft
I’m beginning to imagine the devs have run out of concepts for the BitCraft weekly Twitter vignette. This week the vignette is titled Exploration. Uh, duh. My consideration is waning. It’s time to indicate us one thing large.
A portal into the unknown. pic.twitter.com/gCthM5R4t6
— BitCraft (@BitCraftOnline) January 17, 2023
Damaged Ranks
Damaged Ranks shall be celebrating its one-year anniversary on January twenty fifth. A new weblog put up this week kicked off with an infographic highlighting among the milestones from 2022, adopted by a extra in-depth have a look at the work completed during the last yr. The put up completed off with a listing of anniversary actions gamers can look ahead to within the coming days: 7 days of premium standing for anybody who has logged in over the last 30 days, an artwork contest, and rather more.
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The Cycle: Frontier
The Cycle: Frontier shall be celebrating the Lunar New 12 months with a week-long occasion. As a substitute of the standard log-in rewards many MMOs use, Yager is making prospectors work for his or her goodies. Every day in the course of the occasion, a participant will obtain a bonus on their first profitable evac.
The primary patch of the yr, patch 2.7.0, was launched this week. There weren’t any main adjustments, however the patch has some minor tweaks to therapeutic objects and fall injury, together with the same old bug fixes.
Dragon and Residence
Dragon and Residence is kicking off the 12 months of the Rabbit with a celebration at Mountville City at Breeze Plain. Gamers will be capable to earn tickets in mini-games and each day quests, which could be turned in for some cool rewards.
Twin Universe
Lots occurred within the DU universe this week. First up, NQ-Deckard posted to the DU boards to share a laundry record of updates coming to the area MMO within the coming months. That was adopted up on Friday by a Stroll Throughout Helios livestream on Twitch and Ask Aphelia S2E1 half 2 on YouTube. Lastly, Twin Universe shall be taking part within the Steam Base Builder Fest that runs from January twenty third to January thirtieth. Through the competition, DU shall be 20% off for first-time purchasers.
Elethor
The primary-ever PBBG Podcast livestream aired on Tuesday. FoohonPie and Zaalah packed in quite a lot of Elethor discuss and a Q&A session in the course of the hour-long podcast.
Embers Adrift
Prepare for a free weekend of Embers Adrift. You possibly can check out the old-school impressed MMORPG with out buying a sub from January 27-Twenty ninth.
Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore
Get a behind the scenes have a look at Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore with this week’s developer livestream. Through the stream, Discord consumer Thunder’s boss idea was dropped at life. Should you missed it, you’ll be able to watch an edited model of the stream on YouTube.
Genfanad
Friday’s replace added three new micro dungeons and a brand new quest to Genfanad. The replace additionally had some minor adjustments and bug fixes.
Gloria Victis
In Weekly Replace 348, the brand new Glory System rework will get its debut. Additionally, gamers will now earn extra Contribution Factors for donating their Nation Factors to a guild, there are new rewards for Sieges and VoD tournaments, and rather more.
Haven & Fireside
A new replace to Haven & Fireside add bundles and pockets to your stock comfort.
Into the Echo
Akshay Kolte, Govt Producer for Into the Echo, posted a brand new weblog entry outlining what to anticipate from ETLOK Studios in 2023. In response to the put up, pre-alpha checks ought to resume this yr. The crew may also be releasing a brand new interactive lore web site full of knowledge on Raava and its historical past.
Mad World
A brand new GM Word put up covers adjustments within the amplifications stones since CBT and the brand new Orb system.
Nightingale
Meet the Flamespitter in a brand new Nightingale YouTube Brief. There’s additionally a new Puck’s Submit with a riddle about an necessary location in Nightingale’s historical past.
OrbusVR
OrbusVR celebrated its 5-year anniversary this week, making it the longest-running VRMMORPG. Together with another bonuses, the Anniversary questline will return on January twenty third with some new quests and rewards.
Profane
The Profane Roadmap was up to date this week, and there are extra inexperienced bars than ever earlier than. A brand new tester software was additionally posted this week. Fill it out to your likelihood to affix in on the checks deliberate for this yr.
Affluent Universe
In Improvement Log #369, Michi provides a sneak peek on the UI refresh (topic to vary), and Nick reveals the crew is engaged on a brand new recreation trailer.
Realm of the Mad God
RotMG has been up to date with patch 3.3.2.0. The replace provides the “Turbine Bother Marketing campaign” and the “Full Steam Forward occasion.”
Scars of Honor
The debut episode of the brand new Ask Beast Burst video collection was posted this week. Because the title implies, the video collection will tackle a Q&A format.
Ship of Heroes
Ship of Heroes developer HGC lastly posted its 2022 in Overview weblog.
Tatsumeeko
Get your weekly dose of Tatsumeeko information in this week’s weblog put up.
