<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer UK in Mmo ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/games/mmo Fri, 01 May 2026 12:46:35 +0000 en <![CDATA[ A treehouse bundle in WoW costs a whopping $75, and while I know exactly who Blizzard's made it for, that doesn't mean I feel good about it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/a-treehouse-bundle-in-wow-costs-a-whopping-usd75-and-while-i-know-exactly-who-blizzards-made-it-for-that-doesnt-mean-i-feel-good-about-it/ fLPMJPKib9hjqtDcGwBYvd Fri, 01 May 2026 12:46:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ EVE Online dev pays out $80,000 to mod contest winners for its experimental survival MMO ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/eve-online-dev-pays-out-usd80-000-to-mod-contest-winners-for-its-experimental-survival-mmo/ WjsJ5NFjKQX7ySwvRn6goJ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:39:41 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:39:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former ESO boss Matt Firor talks about the death of unrealised MMO Project Blackbird: 'Microsoft is Microsoft' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/former-eso-boss-matt-firor-talks-about-the-death-of-unrealised-mmo-project-blackbird-microsoft-is-microsoft/ tLj4oc3RFxTnj6Fkh4uPHY Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:21:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ MMO vet Matt Firor was going to make Fallout Online in 2007, but Interplay 'went totally dark on me' and he went to Bethesda to make ESO instead ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/mmo-vet-matt-firor-was-going-to-make-fallout-online-in-2007-but-interplay-went-totally-dark-on-me-and-he-went-to-bethesda-to-make-eso-instead/ DweduQyVJK9xBRkRnyTTy Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:05:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blizzard's former president wanted there to be a WoW 2 rather than 'the same WoW 1 expansions over and over re-skinned' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/blizzards-former-president-wanted-there-to-be-a-wow-2-rather-than-the-same-wow-1-expansions-over-and-over-re-skinned/ HbwdMbc3YUyNmhQTackVGi Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:47:41 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:47:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's promised 'public fields' redesign could fix complaints I've had about the MMO for years—here's what I'm hoping for ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-14s-promised-public-fields-redesign-could-fix-complaints-ive-had-about-the-mmo-for-years-heres-what-im-hoping-for/ huuRYTVHvqhZzXw6VLmUj8 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:38:55 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:36:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Star Wars Galaxies' tragic fate caused FF14's devs to keep the old job designs available for Evercold's overhaul: 'Players did not take that very well' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/star-wars-galaxies-tragic-fate-caused-ff14s-devs-to-keep-the-old-job-designs-available-for-evercolds-overhaul-players-did-not-take-that-very-well/ ozJME2Bw7UdBtcdfCYuXS8 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:12:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blizzard's former president says 'WoW has to reset' over disastrous patch, and I really wouldn't go that far ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/blizzards-former-president-says-wow-has-to-reset-over-disastrous-patch-and-i-really-wouldnt-go-that-far/ FFsyawHJtTm3vZoiNqgTTY Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:04:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14 director wants pitches for a single-player spinoff, though he's 'half-joking' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-xiv-director-wants-pitches-for-a-single-player-spinoff-though-hes-half-joking/ yeiFj9mWAFNXmR8MQch9sS Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:56:45 +0000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:55:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ WoW came back from the brink because Blizzard ran it like a live service game—but now that same tactic's threatening everything ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/wow-came-back-from-the-brink-because-blizzard-ran-it-like-a-live-service-game-but-now-that-same-tactics-threatening-everything/ 58X9fV6A2sQxAGbmdhd9SQ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Most MMOs have so many expansions, it's hard to keep track of them all—can you tell our clever fakes from the real ones? ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/most-mmos-have-so-many-expansions-its-hard-to-keep-track-of-them-all-can-you-tell-our-clever-fakes-from-the-real-ones/ fQ6UPK3W6apDsMQTWZFMe7 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I don't understand how Final Fantasy 14 can do a crossover with acclaimed anime Neon Genesis Evangelion and I'm scared to find out ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/i-dont-understand-how-final-fantasy-14-can-do-a-crossover-with-acclaimed-anime-neon-genesis-evangelion-and-im-scared-to-find-out/ xKMmFEpwFjvjvssj32XJ6n Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:38:44 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:11:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blizzard apologises for WoW's latest bug-ridden patch: 'We will do better' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/blizzard-apologises-for-wows-latest-bug-ridden-patch-we-will-do-better/ d2nkBhwWfsuoof6uqLrjwT Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:00:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blizzard buffs my fav WoW spec like a vengeful genie—giving me a huge damage boost that's bound to get all my party members killed because they can't see anything ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/blizzards-buffed-my-favorite-wow-spec-in-the-most-monkey-paw-way-it-possibly-could/ XRgTzUuFa8QwW63pkxCiEG Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:58:50 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:24:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ WoW's latest patch is drowning in bugs, with players worried that Blizzard is struggling to keep its head above water ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/wows-latest-patch-is-drowning-in-bugs-with-players-worried-that-blizzard-is-struggling-to-keep-its-head-above-water/ yuceDCMmkGcDLW72hDxEKV Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:29:33 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:42:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blizzard forgot to turn off X-ray vision in World of Warcraft's new prop hunt mode, so you can imagine how fair the matches are right now ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/blizzard-forgot-to-turn-off-x-ray-vision-in-world-of-warcrafts-new-prop-hunt-mode-so-you-can-imagine-how-fair-the-matches-are-right-now/ a7kk4tReS7nwcig3izFYVY Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:02:52 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:50:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Despite microtransaction woes at launch, MMO sequel Aion 2 will go global this year ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/despite-microtransaction-woes-at-launch-mmo-sequel-aion-2-will-go-global-this-year/ jtQ4vdFU8jrRPbcYt5P24m Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:04:21 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:05:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Horse game klaxon: Palia is adding breedable, rideable horses and they look way more realistic than most MMO mounts ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/horse-game-klaxon-palia-is-adding-breedable-rideable-horses-and-they-look-way-more-realistic-than-most-mmo-mounts/ 3zEPXU6fwWenPADbDPL8Gc Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:06:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ RuneScape initiates emergency patch rollback for the most ironic reason possible: Giving players so many runes it would cause 'irreparable economic damage' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/jagex-initiates-emergency-runescape-rollback-for-the-most-ironic-reason-possible-too-many-runes/ JfKpN6T36jn78Gs9sSdKBn Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:27:38 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:28:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Turtle WoW classic server announces shutdown after Blizzard wins injunction ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/turtle-wow-classic-server-announces-shutdown-after-blizzard-wins-injunction/ pNWNkpXSq3btaZmZYnmVUe Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:05:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ After 23 years, CCP is about to do the unthinkable: add a non-PvP zone to EVE Online ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/after-23-years-ccp-is-about-to-do-the-unthinkable-add-a-non-pvp-zone-to-eve-online/ 9PmePQZJViSLqT8CYV5cJ6 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:08:41 +0000 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:09:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yes, technically you can play World of Warcraft with hot dogs ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/yes-technically-you-can-play-world-of-warcraft-with-hot-dogs/ gkYbWPv5QEvYJD5kTAr4tT Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:29:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ After making Mythic+ slightly too easy in World of Warcraft: Midnight, Blizzard's adding new high-end rewards for the sweats ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/after-making-mythic-slightly-too-easy-in-world-of-warcraft-midnight-blizzards-adding-new-high-end-rewards-for-the-sweats/ E27DyhPbtSuLhkSRPxnykK Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:08:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ WoW's Burning Crusade Classic servers are removing the time-honoured tradition of dungeon boosting ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/wows-burning-crusade-classic-servers-are-removing-the-time-honoured-tradition-of-dungeon-boosting/ omuV5UpHQMNKJGzFKJtZTF Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:27:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Defunct MMO studio founder denies allegation he spent Kickstarter funds on private chefs, antiques, and TCGs ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/defunct-mmo-studio-founder-allegedly-spent-kickstarter-funds-on-private-chefs-antiques-and-tcgs/ WiN2DbfpLgXqMiwcLNQkrc Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:56:15 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:36:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Question time: Do you care about fashion in MMOs, or do you just chuck any old gear on and call it a day? ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/question-time-do-you-care-about-fashion-in-mmos-or-do-you-just-chuck-any-old-gear-on-and-call-it-a-day/ 8EPAQB584gSjSugd6cyn2m Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:50:35 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:13:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blizzard wins injunction against vanilla World of Warcraft private server ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/blizzard-wins-injunction-against-vanilla-world-of-warcraft-private-server/ 8sUHXq9uN5FLhdFnBmJMz8 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:04:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ WoW's next patch drops in just over a week, bringing a whole heap of world content and yet another gearing method from a deeply suspicious ally ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/wows-next-patch-drops-in-just-over-a-week-bringing-a-whole-heap-of-world-content-and-yet-another-gearing-method-from-a-deeply-suspicious-ally/ T4FpthcY2HyCxHg8Est6NT Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:23:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dune: Awakening is finally making Deep Desert and shipwreck PvP fully optional ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/dune-awakening-is-finally-making-deep-desert-and-shipwreck-pvp-fully-optional/ hzFXrtdG7EwJYcjufn6c6m Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:44:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ World of Warcraft player housing was sorely lacking PvP so Blizzard is dropping its own version of prop hunt ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/world-of-warcraft-player-housing-was-sorely-lacking-pvp-so-blizzard-is-dropping-its-own-version-of-prop-hunt/ Ap5MbyvcFV9xXnDy3ESnCH Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.5 site teases a potential return to the void for its next expansion ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-14-patch-7-5-site-teases-a-potential-return-to-the-void-for-its-next-expansion/ Tmiaeu4XHQXAPbV29peCLP Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:37:47 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:37:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Creative World of Warcraft player uses housing tools to recreate Counter-Strike's iconic Dust 2 map, complete with a car made out of wood, doormats, and fruit plates ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/creative-world-of-warcraft-player-uses-housing-tools-to-recreate-counter-strikes-iconic-dust-2-map-complete-with-a-car-made-out-of-wood-doormats-and-fruit-plates/ wb3HSa499wXZGc27D3Nh4H Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:21:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Team Liquid becomes the 4-peat World of Warcraft Race to World First champions after 2 weeks, 473 pulls, and one fake out ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/team-liquid-becomes-the-4-peat-world-of-warcraft-race-to-world-first-champions-after-2-weeks-473-pulls-and-one-fake-out/ WWJM9PSoHcX8qcfDVqimsA Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:24:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ WoW raiders start celebrating world-first Midnight boss kill before watching it come back to life for a secret final phase: 'This cannot be' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/wow-raiders-start-celebrating-world-first-midnight-boss-kill-before-watching-it-come-back-to-life-for-a-secret-final-phase-this-cannot-be/ wTRncNdgeohCEGmw2KmgJm Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:47:09 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:45:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's latest variant dungeon is so good, it deserves better—the MMO needs to figure out its rewards so all this great work isn't wasted ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-14s-latest-variant-dungeon-is-so-good-it-deserves-better-the-mmo-needs-to-figure-out-its-rewards-so-all-this-great-work-isnt-wasted/ 5nRzQvvSMHRPthe4B5xoRh Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:19:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's just no good reason why WoW's story mode raids aren't available right away—and I'm saying that as someone who cleared normal just fine last month ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/theres-just-no-good-reason-why-wows-story-mode-raids-arent-available-right-away-and-im-saying-that-as-someone-who-cleared-normal-just-fine-last-month/ DPkFjVX5iFb5HfbKgqU9NZ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:17:59 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:19:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ WoW's latest raid cinematic could be the start of a massive story retcon for its worst expansion ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/wows-latest-raid-cinematic-could-be-the-start-of-a-massive-story-retcon-for-its-worst-expansion/ or2npjGiYjqdqjKnWDjQyc Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:33:04 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:20:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ World of Warcraft secret hunters perform synchronized dance in a 40-player raid group to finally solve a year-old puzzle, proving they will do anything for a new outfit ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/world-of-warcraft-secret-hunters-perform-synchronized-dance-in-a-40-player-raid-group-to-finally-solve-a-year-old-puzzle-proving-they-will-do-anything-for-a-new-outfit/ Kirtef5dV7TFYBfnpftLf4 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:26:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ WoW players are beating Mythic+ dungeons at a rapid pace, and it's raising fears about difficulty ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/wow-players-are-beating-mythic-dungeons-at-a-rapid-pace-and-its-raising-fears-about-difficulty/ JzyJE5Y26WvpAKZEBb9FYb Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:30:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Clever WoW players exploited bugs and some poor little rats to try and kill a Midnight raid boss early, but Blizzard was one step ahead ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/clever-wow-players-exploited-bugs-and-some-poor-little-rats-to-try-and-kill-a-midnight-raid-boss-early-but-blizzard-was-one-step-ahead/ CMyKiLmKTTEDBRtVSiEWQJ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:48:39 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:38:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ WoW to get an official pride event, based on a community run that's raised money for 12 years ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/wow-to-get-an-official-pride-event-based-on-a-community-run-thats-raised-money-for-12-years/ qPv4nmnSgg4X33QMNM3fV8 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:51:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Discussion: Is it okay for an MMO expansion's launch to be buggy? ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/discussion-is-it-okay-for-an-mmo-expansions-launch-to-be-buggy/ d6gLqjRP4n7CsZiRV2ouGK Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:10:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pro World of Warcraft player disconnects mid-fight because he forgot to renew his subscription before Midnight's world first race: 'I actually bought a WoW token, I forgot to use it' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/pro-world-of-warcraft-player-disconnects-mid-fight-because-he-forgot-to-renew-his-subscription-before-midnights-world-first-race-i-actually-bought-a-wow-token-i-forgot-to-use-it/ Md6d6feSzvTP7KXSQiY2r Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:33:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neuralink patient raiding in World of Warcraft after only 100 days of having the implant installed calls it 'pure magic… exploring Azeroth hands-free at full speed' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/neuralink-patient-raiding-in-world-of-warcraft-after-only-100-days-of-having-the-implant-installed-calls-it-pure-magic-exploring-azeroth-hands-free-at-full-speed/ R4yCrh7Fm288x6jcNNQ5QC Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:22:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's Japanese age rating gets a bump, and it's all because of screenshots ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-14s-japanese-age-rating-gets-a-bump-and-its-all-because-of-screenshots/ AREN9crvVQJgFRg26LTdJW Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:52:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ World of Warcraft: Midnight review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/world-of-warcraft-midnight-review/ dH83jJT7teLnWDrJxth7UU Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:32:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ WoW player finds out it costs 25 gold more for them per dungeon to use their mitigation ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/wow-player-finds-out-it-costs-25-gold-more-for-them-per-dungeon-to-use-their-mitigation/ uCcroW5sm9X3KTUQ89xmC8 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:55:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Infamous World of Warcraft guild exploits its way to a world first in new Midnight raid until Blizzard says its instant 300 million damage doesn't count ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/infamous-world-of-warcraft-guild-exploits-its-way-to-a-world-first-in-new-midnight-raid-until-blizzard-says-its-instant-300-million-damage-doesnt-count/ R489wDmcd9qtBo2jR9qogL Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:28:58 +0000 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:13:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ EverQuest Legends is classic EverQuest, but for people who don't have time for MMOs anymore ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/everquest-legends-announcement/ MufFv9fXmqt9f9jccnNZXN Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:38:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cult online action RPG Marvel Heroes, after more than eight years offline, has player-run servers at last ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/cult-online-action-rpg-marvel-heroes-after-more-than-eight-years-offline-has-player-run-servers-at-last/ RoKvxz6UZWHpDyr9y4u44W Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:37:09 +0000