Blade and Soul, Lineage II, and Aion are all preparing to migrate everyone from the old launcher to the new PLAYNC platform. NCsoft posted a guide to help anyone who panics at what sounds like a very simple transition.
“Part of this change includes an update to our NC Launcher 2 which will be upgraded to PURPLE, a modern launcher with new features. This guide is to act as a preview to prepare you for when PURPLE launches.”
And this is just the beginning of the rest of the news! Read on for a roundup of other smaller MMO news stories and videos from this past week in this edition of The MOP Up (and if you don’t see a news story that we should have covered, drop us a tip)!
Torchlight Infinite posted the full transcript of its February 21st community Q&A chat.
Hey look at that, Riders of Icarus is still operational and delivering new mounts, a Valentine event, and a fix to talent resets.
MU Online pumped out a new patch with class balance tweaks, the Gore Tarkan elite zone, and a new mount guardian named Ullr.
Space MMO Vendetta Online cranked out a couple of February patches with four new custom missions and “significant game engine and protocol improvements.”
Aion is kicking off a new arena season on February 28th. Will you answer the call?
MechWarrior Online’s February update introduced the legendary mechs Warhawk Kasai and the Black Knight Red Reaper.
SMITE’s second update of the year added Egyptian goddess Nut to the playable roster, saying, “Nut is intended to be played as a carry in the duo lane but is able to flex amongst different item builds.”
WAKFU’s 12th anniversary livestream is happening on February 29th to dole out Twitch drops and perhaps drop some hints about future development.
Final Fantasy XI is getting freaky with a doll festival that lasts from February 27th through March 17th.
“Boss Rush, Ancient Ruins, and Alyaelli’s Rift have all been revamped,” said Black Desert. “Log in now to experience the newly revamped contents, simplified yet with increased overall rewards.”
Try not to fall asleep as Prosperous Universe talks about admin centers and currency!
ARK put the spotlight on cross-platform community mods:
Lost Ark’s latest Tavern Talks celebrated the game’s second birthday:
The MMO industry pumps out more and more news every year – no site could possibly cover everything. That’s why we gather together all the extras every week in The MOP Up, our a weekly compilation of MMO info we don’t want lost in the cracks of time. Send us your news bits through our tips line!
