Vague Patch Notes: Examining the MMO tiers, from the Big Five to maintenance mode
I’ve mentioned many a time that one of the ideas behind the Vague Patch Notes column here on MOP is to have a place where we can reference back when we talk about concepts, and one of the concepts we talk about a lot but don’t ever truly define is the idea of MMO tiers. […]02 Aug 2024World of Warcraft offers a free weekend as the Radiant Echoes event gets revised and pre-patch bugs continueMassivelyOp ︎02 Aug 2024Hotfixes: August 1, 2024Official ︎02 Aug 2024Experience the Radiant Echoes Event With New Changes!Official ︎01 Aug 2024Final Fantasy XIV brings the Moonfire Faire around once more on August 8MassivelyOp ︎01 Aug 2024LOTRO opens new legendary servers today, Before the Shadow is now free for VIPsMassivelyOp ︎01 Aug 2024Hotfixes: July 31, 2024Official ︎31 Jul 2024Update 41 Release NotesSteam ︎31 Jul 2024Guild Wars 2 runs down the essentials of Homestead gameplay in the Janthir WildsMassivelyOp ︎31 Jul 2024Guild Wars 2 kicks off Festival of the Four Winds, preps PvP warclaw overhaul ahead of Janthir WildsMassivelyOp ︎31 Jul 2024In-Game Events for August 2024Steam ︎31 Jul 2024Homestead Essentials: Living in Janthir WildsSteam ︎31 Jul 2024Lord of the Rings Online’s Update 41 adds birding hobby and hard tack crafting event todayMassivelyOp ︎31 Jul 2024World of Warcraft players aren't pleased with The War Within pre-patch event: With 90 minute waits in between bosses and somewhat-stingy currency rewardsPC Gamer ︎31 Jul 2024Hotfixes: July 30, 2024Official ︎30 Jul 2024Guild Wars 2 plans a community meetup of ‘food, drinks, and giveaways’ in Seattle August 30MassivelyOp ︎30 Jul 2024Game Update Notes: July 30, 2024Steam ︎30 Jul 2024The Festival of the Four Winds Returns Today!Steam ︎30 Jul 2024World of Warcraft starts up The War Within’s pre-expansion event and finally turns on Warband banksMassivelyOp ︎30 Jul 2024Vitae Aeternum: Let’s design some New World artifactsMassivelyOp ︎30 Jul 2024Final Fantasy XIV adds in time-limited tomestone along with its new Savage raid tierMassivelyOp ︎30 Jul 2024Pearl Abyss shows off Black Desert’s eye candy during the Paris OlympicsMassivelyOp ︎30 Jul 2024Lord of the Rings Online’s two new progression servers, including an EU-based one, launch ThursdayMassivelyOp ︎30 Jul 2024Patch 7.05 NotesSteam ︎30 Jul 2024Hotfixes: July 29, 2024Official ︎30 Jul 2024Possible game access interruption on July 30.Steam ︎29 Jul 2024A week after The War Within’s pre-patch, World of Warcraft still has the same bugsMassivelyOp ︎29 Jul 2024Wisdom of Nym: The actual storytelling issues with Final Fantasy XIV DawntrailMassivelyOp ︎29 Jul 2024Black Desert Mobile unveils Dosa class, summer season server, and new game modes at Heidel BallMassivelyOp ︎29 Jul 2024Rumor: Blizzard’s new WoW Classic survey once more raises hopes for a Classic Plus launchMassivelyOp ︎29 Jul 2024PSA: Hackers hit World of Warcraft emulator TurtleWoW’s account databaseMassivelyOp ︎27 Jul 2024SDCC 2024: Daybreak unveils LOTRO’s Legacy of Morgoth and DCUO’s Harley Quinn vs. ApokolipsMassivelyOp ︎26 Jul 2024Hotfixes: July 25, 2024Official ︎25 Jul 2024Season of Discovery Phase 4: Onyxia’s Lair and Molten Core Now Live!Official ︎25 Jul 2024Final Fantasy XIV shares insight into the singer behind the Arcadion’s final fight songMassivelyOp ︎25 Jul 2024Star Trek Online unveils the Heritage Starship Bundle after teasing it with cryptic hintsMassivelyOp ︎