winter holiday 2018
Fallen Earth’s Grunch event gives way to the First Night event
Events! Fallen Earth is actually getting events! That alone is a good thing when the game has sadly quietly languished for years; it's almost like...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 201: Under siege from new content
Justin and Bree discuss holiday events across the MMO world, PlanetSide Arena, SWTOR's Jedi Under Siege, Elite Dangerous, EverQuest, LOTRO, and Pantheon, with mailbag questions on MMO-like communities and ditching MMO quests.
Fortnite brings a fortnight of holiday cheer with new event
Step back, twelve days of Christmas -- it's time for the fourteen days of Fortnite, which will kick off in earnest tomorrow, December 19th....
Star Wars Galaxies’ Wookiee Life Day returns on the Legends emu – nobody can sunset the Holiday Special
If for some reason you're angling to check out an MMO holiday inspired by a television special so terrible that George Lucas has spent...
Warframe gets into the holiday spirit with greeting card contest and Tennobaum 2018
Tenno, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to spread holiday cheer throughout the universe by taking part in Warframe's holiday greeting...
Chaos Theory: Secret World Legends has a Krampusnacht content gift – here’s your guide
Whoot! Secret World Legends delivered a nice surprise gift for Krampusnacht 2018: new content! As in, new new, not returning-from-TSW new. Not just "stuff"...
Gamigo plans holiday events for ArcheAge, RIFT, Trove, and Atlas Reactor too
Yesterday, Gamigo posted up just what Defiance and Defiance 2050 are doing for Christmas, but as its press release today suggests, Gamigo is in...
LOTRO loses its lead designer, starts Yuletide with two new instances
Santa's bringing both coal and presents to Lord of the Rings Online players this Christmas.
First, the coal. Long-time Lead Designer Ben "Dr Octothorpe" Schneider...
Defiance 2050 and Defiance brings the Solstice Strike on December 17
Even in the ruined world of Defiance 2050, people are still gathering around to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. What would that be? Guns...
Runes of Magic unleashes the Snowflake Festival, new zone, and new multi-mode instance
Yes, Runes of Magic is still around, and in fact, it's still getting updates, including the one that's rolled out this week. The star of...
EverQuesting: It’s a cash shop Christmas in EverQuest II’s Frostfell
Abandon hope all ye who log in here. That is how I felt at the start of EverQuest II's Frostfell this past Tuesday. As...
Black Desert’s new Archer and tree decorating events are live as Pearl Abyss sets up shop in California
Hope you got your proto Archer rolled in Black Desert because he's live as of today and you can actually log him in and...
Elder Scrolls Online’s winter holiday festival arrives Thursday
Tamriel is cozying up this winter with the return of The New Life Festival in The Elder Scrolls Online. The fun kicks off on...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Starlight Celebration kicks off on December 17
Most Final Fantasy XIV holidays have certain unifying characteristics. Not just the fact that the holiday events are always new stories and minigames mirroring...
Neverwinter, Star Trek Online, Champions Online, and more PWE MMOs outline their Christmas events
PWE is dropping festive sprinkles of snow all over its MMORPGs for Christmas this year.
In Star Trek Online, Q's Winter Wonderland is already live,...
Winter festivities descend on both classic EverQuest and EverQuest II
Daybreak is rolling Christmas out to its classic MMORPGs this week - yes, we call EverQuest I a classic, but really, EverQuest II, which...
Planetside 2 is celebrating Christmas with an array of high-powered festive weapons
It's time once more for Planetside 2 players to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas by engaging in an endless three-way factional war while wearing...
Dauntless’s Frostfall content update introduces the Hunt Pass, a new behemoth, and new in-game events
The seasonal celebration of Frostfall has arrived in Dauntless, bringing with it a new in-game event, a new behemoth, and the inaugural season of...
Star Stable is not horsing around with its Winter Village update
On this week's MOP Podcast, Justin and I fielded a great question from a reader about non-combat MMOs. On our (depressingly short) list was...
Ultima Online patches in its new Krampus battle
The Krampus, once an obscure bit of Christmas trivia, has become a blessing for MMOs eager to let you fight something for the holiday....
