Each week, we scour the internet for all things indie MMO-related, so you don’t have to. This week, fall finds its way into several MMOs (Past Fate image above), Zenith heads to the Quest 3, and Ship of Heroes has a demo. Plenty of other stuff is also going on, so let’s quit wasting time and get started with this week’s Indie MMO Spotlight.
Anvil Empires
Another Pre-Alpha Major Test was held over this weekend. This is just the latest in a string of major and minor tests the Anvil Empires team has held as they continue to add and refine game systems during their Pre-Alpha phase.
BitCraft
It’s time for pickin’ berries and cooking food. I’d like to give you more information, but that’s all there is this week.
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— BitCraft (@BitCraftOnline) October 10, 2023
Britaria
According to a short Discord announcement, Britannia will enter Pre-Alpha before the end of the year. The message also noted there wouldn’t be any progress wipes, and the server will remain online during development.
Broken Ranks
Patch 6.32 went live this week. The patch includes changes to drugs, the introduction of elite mob types, and several tweaks and bug fixes.
In other news, instead of just making broad-stroke server mergers without any outside input, the Broken Ranks team is putting the choice up to the community. A vote is being taken for the merge of Dramon, Kahiris, Rylia, and Thaas servers. Anyone over level 50 on those servers can visit the Referendum Commissioner in Trintis to cast their vote. The vote will last until October 19th.
Coreborn: Nations of the Ultracore
A new message from the Blankhans founders was posted this week. The post discusses their thoughts on Early Access, the toll it took on the team, and what they learned from the process.
Foxhole
For those wanting to get a sneak peek at the naval warfare coming in Update 54, the dev branch was updated this week. Dev Branch 54 is being rolled out in multiple phases, with phases 1-3 already released and phases 4 and 5 coming next week.
Fractured Online
Fractured Online is opening up its Fall Playtest with a free play weekend. Although the free play event ends on Sunday night, October 15th, the Fall Playtest has been extended until October 22nd for founders.
Haven & Hearth
The time for World 15 in Haven & Hearth is upon us. The new world server spun up on Friday, October 13th. Although most changes coming with the new world are left for you to discover, the change log covers the new changes to sieges.
Ilysia
Ilysia’s Early Access went live on Wednesday. You can find it on Steam or Meta.
Into the Echo
A new quest has been added to Journey across Raava. To begin the quest, find Nerfis Mesuri in Burndig.
Monsters & Memories
M&M posted Update 35: August and September this week. The blog post details a long list of tech updates, a ton of artwork, and even some music.
Palia
Fall is in the air with Palia’s latest patch (0.170). To celebrate the chilly season, there is a new Spooky Moon Set, you can find new romance, and a new obstacle course.
Past Fate
Patch 0.4.5 is now live. Although the patch primarily focuses on bug fixes and optimization, improvements to combat will see one-handed weapons swinging faster while two-handed weapons will have a new animation.
Prosperous Universe
Taking a break from translation work, Michi uses Development Log #405 to discuss the upcoming Politics feature.
Realm of the Mad God
Wondering what the future has in store for RotMG? Check out the video below for a Q&A that includes DECA’s plans for the future, including the Realm Rework.
Remote Knights Online
We don’t hear much from the RKO camp, so it may be of no surprise that a new announcement on the RKO Steam page was short and straight to the point - they have postponed the release date.
Scars of Honor
Scars of Honor is now open 24/7 for anyone with a Supporter or Honored license. Subscriptions, which start as low as $2.99 per month, will grant access to the PTR server.
Ship of Heroes
The Ship of Heroes demo is now available on Steam Next Fest. The demo is available through Monday, October 16th.
Star Sonata 2
A new Dev Diary was posted this week.
The Wagadu Chronicles
I missed a Kickstarter Update that was posted on October 1st. Better late than never, am I right?
Zenith: The Last City
The Might and Master Update went live this week. The update includes new skill trees and the introduction of the Leaderboards. Oh, and for those of you who have received your Quest 3, Zenith is also available on that platform as well.