At EVE Fanfest this May, CCP Games will continue its focus on smooshing science into the sandbox: It’s announced that astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst and NASA scientist Dr Ronald Turner will be keynote speakers at the event. You might actually learn something in between getting drunk and talking about internet spreadsheets. Don’t look at me like that; I know how cons go down, and I’m not judging. Plus I literally married an astrophysicist. Have fun, nerds!
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)!
Gameforge MMO Elsword has released a new region – Serpentium – as well as three new dungeons: Mirage City, Robofoundry and Madame Corae’s Garden.
World of Warcraft dropped its trailer for the 2024 AWC!
Final Fantasy XI has released its April version update, with tweaks for the Traitor in the Midst mission, among other small additions.
Armored Warfare has launched a four-month-long premium campaign called Shadow Protocol.
LINE Games’ pirate MMO Uncharted Waters introduced fresh PvP content called Great Clash, as well as new ships and crewmates: “Great Clash is a PvP content available to players within the same server group. Every weekend, it opens from 8 PM to 10 PM for two hours. During this period, players log in and participate in real-time PvP naval combat against other players.”
NosTale is bringing back its NosFire event server: “From April 15 to June 18, NosTale’s NosFire event server provides new players with a compelling reason to finally jump in and immerse themselves in its vibrant universe. Launching worldwide, this presents a unique opportunity for newer players to accelerate their character’s advancement, with significantly quicker leveling compared to standard NosTale servers.”
Torchlight Infinite teased its eighth season, dubbed Sandlord. It launched April 17th.
Diablo Immortal’s latest update included the Iron Stockpile limited-time event and new battle pass.
Neon shooter Supervive released the Arc 2 patch with the new protector character Eva.
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