We’re persevering with our tour again via 2024, one month at a time, in MassivelyOP’s MMO 12 months in Overview at present.
World of Warcraft took heart stage in Might, because it not solely launched the controversial Cataclysm growth for WoW Traditional’s de facto development serverset but in addition launched a Pandaria Remix speed-leveling occasion for Retail WoW gamers.
In the meantime, MultiVersus relaunched, Star Trek On-line launched its Unparalleled replace, Wayfinder introduced its Echoes plan, Diablo IV rolled out Loot Reborn, V Rising moved out of early entry (lastly), SWTOR patched in Determined Defiance, and we discovered Wagadu Chronicles was headed to its sundown.
And also you guessed it – the layoff pile simply continued to develop.
Right here’s the entire recap from Might of this previous 12 months, from our prime information tales of the month to our greatest editorials.
TOP NEWS STORIES OF MAY 2024
It’s 2024 and the ESA continues to be combating recreation preservation, forecasting a wicked ‘on-line arcade’
Star Wars The Outdated Republic’s GU 7.5, Determined Defiance, features a farming system and solo Ventures
Remaining Fantasy XIV’s studio and boss are getting a rename in a 12 months of change for Sq.-Enix
EG7’s 2023 annual report claims Dawn and SSG collectively rely 264 staffers
Helldivers 2 delists from Steam in non-PSN nations as studio boss admits fault in debacle
Sony walks again returning PSN account necessities for Helldivers 2 PC gamers
Microsoft shutters a number of studios, abandons Redfall, bolsters Elder Scrolls On-line staffing
Kickstarted afrofantasy MMORPG The Wagadu Chronicles is sunsetting earlier than launch
Vampire survivalbox V Rising formally departs early entry with the launch of 1.0 Ruins of Mortium
Helldivers 2 gamers attempt to undo reviewbomb injury and restore a fired group supervisor
Kakao Q1 2024: ArcheAge 2 and Chrono Odyssey are apparently again on observe for 2025
Microsoft continues shrinking ZeniMax and Xbox with voluntary severance offers
EA needs to attempt in-game promoting once more, however guarantees a ‘considerate’ strategy this time
Pearl Abyss Q1 2024: Revenues maintain regular as Crimson Desert gears up for reveals
Lightforge Video games halts social RPG manufacturing, downsizes to a skeleton crew
Sq.-Enix Q1 2024: Earnings plummet because it guarantees to ‘reboot and awaken’
Albion On-line has damaged its inhabitants file once more with 358K concurrent gamers
Diablo IV’s ‘Loot Reborn’ overhaul patch arrives at present
Valheim’s F2P Ashlands biome patch has lastly launched after a 12 months and a half wait
Wayfinder’s summer time Echoes replace banishes always-online and microtransaction elements
Palia studio Singularity 6 has been slammed with one more layoff spherical
Ubisoft cancels The Division Heartland despite file annual company revenues
Interview: Wayfinder’s AJ LaSaracina on the Echoes transition, launch, and long-term plans
EG7 Q1 2024: Dawn nonetheless mum on PlanetSide 2, new H1Z1 recreation hires lead designer
World of Warcraft’s Pandaria Remix speed-leveling occasion is stay this afternoon
Dauntless and Fae Farm dev Phoenix Labs has laid off one other 100+ individuals in newest restructure
Full-loot PvP MMO Abyss lastly rolls into early entry after a number of delays
NCsoft Q1 2024: Guild Wars 2 is on one hell of a income streak as Throne & Liberty stalls
WoW Traditional Cataclysm formally launches tonight as Blizzard tunes WoW Remix
EVE On-line blockchain spinoff Undertaking Awakening begins Part III and ‘hackathon’ testing at present
Amazon Video games opens new studio in Romania to assist ‘bold long-term roadmap’
Sand is an open-world PvPvE recreation the place gamers construct stompy robotic bases to discover an alien planet
For Science: Fandom’s survey exhibits a majority of players play to unwind and de-stress
Legends of Aria Traditional lays out huge June overhaul patch, postpones subscription
Nightingale’s offline mode and QOL-laden 0.3 replace at the moment are stay
Co-op multiplayer RPG Wuthering Waves makes its international launch on PC and cell tonight
Puzzle MMO Islands of Perception is getting an offline mode ‘within the coming months’
World of Warcraft will lastly implement story mode raids beginning with The Struggle Inside
EverQuest launches Teek and Tormax, a brand new pair of time-locked growth servers for subscribers
Overwatch 2 is killing its Hero Mastery Gauntlet PvE mode on the finish of season 10
Shroud of the Avatar execs broaden on Slayscape, a procedurally generated battle royale RPG
Lawsuit accuses Activision and Fb of partial blame in lethal 2022 college mass capturing
Tarisland pronounces a worldwide launch date of June 21 – right here’s the brand new trailer
Star Trek On-line’s Unparalleled is stay on PC at present, helmed by Denise Crosby
Warner Bros. battler MultiVersus formally relaunches with cross-platform play
Star Wars The Outdated Republic’s GU 7.5 Determined Defiance launches at present alongside The Acolyte collab
Mike Morhaime’s Dreamhaven recreation studios open playtest sign-ups for his or her upcoming video games
No Man’s Sky’s Adrift expedition presents a lonely and hostile ‘different universe’
Wolcen is stripping out multiplayer and heading into upkeep mode
Fallout 76 counts 20 million gamers as franchise curiosity continues to spike
FAVORITE EDITORIALS OF MAY 2024
THE FULL 2024 YEAR-IN-REVIEW
