April Fools’ Day around the MMO world, 2022 edition

01 Apr 2022Source: MassivelyOp
Whether you love it or dread it, April Fools’ Day is happening everywhere, specifically to annoy copyeditors who have to fix that dang apostrophe a hundred times. And nowhere is the day more celebrated than in MMOs, where devs just love subverting your trust in their virtual worlds with pranks.


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