christmas 2024
Winter holiday events around the MMORPG world, 2024 edition
As the year winds down, it's a good time to throw another log on the virtual fireplace, heat up your favorite beverage, and settle...
Star Citizen alpha 4.0 releases as a ‘preview’ version that runs parallel to the ongoing alpha 3.24.3
CIG promised over and over that Star Citizen would get its alpha 4.0 release before the end of this year, and technically speaking, it...
EverQuest Online Adventures rogue server Sandstorm celebrates Christmas
Are you ready for some classic low-poly holiday cheer? Then you're in luck because the EverQuest Online Adventures rogue server Sandstorm has kicked off...
Black Desert celebrates Deadeye class and Christmas on PC, adds new boss monster on mobile
It's time to celebrate whiskey! And Christmas! Yes, those two things can come together in real life, but they're also being celebrated in Black...
Aion NA and Aion Classic EU host holiday events full of trees, free gifts, and Shugos
Ah, Christmas in Aion. It means snow, seasonal gifts, Solorius trees, and ambulatory weasel people saying "nyerk" a lot. All of these festive traditions...
Conqueror’s Blade, now self-published by its developer, has launched its 21st season, Leonides’ Glory
Conqueror's Blade has dropped a big update and fresh season for fans of the multiplayer strategy game just in time for Christmas: It's called...
The Stream Team: Astroneer’s Glitchwalkers vs Project C.H.E.E.R.
In an ideal universe, Massively OP's MJ would get to hunt for the Project C.H.E.E.R. toys in Astroneer's Glitchwalkers. But since that simulation was...
World of Warships Legends celebrates ‘Shipmas’ with cosmetics, free DLC, and a new boat
Merry Shipmas, everyone! No, this holiday isn't a celebration of your ability to make two licensed characters smooch each other; it's the seasonal event...
APB Reloaded patches in cross-district matchmaking and new anti-cheat, readies a Christmas event December 18
This week brought in a fresh patch to the rebuilding MMO APB Reloaded as developer Little Orbit continues to try to modernize the aged...
Nightingale’s winter update adds player-hosted servers, resource automation, and a new winter event
Technically, the newest update to Nightingale offers resource automation, but it's not really automated in the traditional sense. It's just telling estate residents to...
Trove sees Snowfest return to the MMO sandbox as Snowvasion ’24 begins
Hypercute blocky MMORPG sandbox Trove has launched its Christmas holiday celebration as of this morning and Snowfest descends upon the game and snowmen invade...
Tarisland celebrates the holidays with snowball fights, buff-granting cookies, and an ice giant December 18
Tarisland will not be ignoring the Christmas season in its first year of life, but that's not a surprise considering Tencent promised a seasonal...
Star Wars Galaxies Restoration’s new playable species, combat tree revamp, and Life Day are live
When Star Wars Galaxies rogue server SWG Restoration announced a major customization and combat tree overhaul earlier this month, we didn't imagine it was...
Wayfinder pumps out a quality-of-life patch with nightmare mode and Eventide holiday event
Planning to spend some holiday free time hopping around in Wayfinder's pocket realms? You might find a few more surprises since the last time...
Neverwinter’s seasonal Simril’s Winter Festival returns with old and new rewards
While it might be hard to get into a festive mood given the studio-ending layoffs at Cryptic Studios and financial woes for megacorp owner...
Magic The Gathering Online opens a new vintage cube and other events to close out the year
We don't often peek in to Magic: The Gathering Online too often, but that's certainly not because it's doing nothing, as the end of...
Elder Scrolls Online’s winter event, the New Life Festival, returns next week
Count Elder Scrolls Online among the MMORPGs that celebrate a winter holiday without clear references to the real world - no Santa in Tamriel,...
Palia wants to be your ‘holiday homestead’ with next week’s update
Is it possible for Palia to get any cozier than it already is? Apparently so because this life sim is busting out a cheerful...
Lord of the Rings Online welcomes back the Yule Festival, adjusts account reputation system
The snowballs are flying and the theater critics are sharpening their quills as the Yule Festival returns for another season in Lord of the...
Throne and Liberty launches the Startree Solstice event today alongside a cooking revamp
It's patch day for Throne and Liberty as Amazon and NCsoft roll out the planned holiday content, the first Christmas ever for the global...
