‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the webs
Not a creature was stirring, not even the devs;
Weapons were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that new Betas soon would be there.
Each week, we scour the internet for all things indie MMO-related, so you don’t have to. This week, things are a little slow due to the holidays. We still have some random trailers, beta announcements, and end-of-year updates to cover, so let’s quit wasting time and get started with this week’s Indie MMO Spotlight.
Book of Travels
There’s a new trailer out for Book of Travels. Show it to everyone you know!
Britaria
Joseph Rubin announced on Discord that Britaria’s Pre-Alpha was being postponed until February-ish. The last official announcement from him was that the Pre-Alpha would be this year.
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A quick search for the terms “launch,” “release,” and “pre-alpha” brought up only one mention of a postponement (Dec 7), with mentions of Pre-Alpha coming before EOY as recently as November 21st.
Broken Ranks
Broken Ranks’ Winter Event got underway this week. Running until January 2nd, players will have the chance to either side with Santa Claus or Old Father Winter in their eternal battle to be the better gift-giver.
Coreborn: Nations of the Ultracore
The Season of Frostfall has brought a wintery vibe to the fields and forest of Ambros. Hunt, craft, and forage your way to special seasonal coins that can be traded in for goodies in Coreheim. The event started on December 19th and will run for three weeks.
Corepunk
Corepunk gave its community a treat this week with its first public alpha. 2500 participants were able to check out the tutorial and level 1-5 gameplay during the four-day event.
Dragon and Home
The Winter Star Celebration has begun. The celebration will last until January 7th. Enjoy multiple events and quests, including the chance to win blue and purple gear by taking on Hard Krampus.
Dual Universe
Novaquark announced that talent point generation would be doubled until January 3rd. The post was also used to take a look back at the good times experienced throughout 2023.
Eternal Tombs
Triune Studio posted its December update this week.
Fractured Online
At least 30 guilds have joined the pre-testing for the Endgame Changer update. Although there is an NDA for video footage, testers are allowed to freely discuss their experiences, so we’re sure to see some first impressions of the changes coming soon. In the meantime, bug patch b.1.0i was deployed to the regular server this week.
Havenhold
The Havenhold team took a trip down memory lane in a 2023 recap post on Steam.
Ilysia
Ilysia launched a new merch shop this week. You can also check out a couple of new development streams on the Team21Studio Twitch channel.
Mist Legacy
Along with a patch that expanded Masteries to level 6, the Chillwind Holiday Quest has started, bringing some holiday-themed fun to Mist Legacy.
Monsters & Memories
Almost 3000 players joined in on the 34-hour playtest that took place on December 9-10. We can expect a recap in the near future.
Past Fate
Patch 0.4.6.0 is now live. Explorers should enjoy the updates made to the landscapes, and there is also a rumor that there are more secrets to discover scattered around the world.
Prosperous Universe
Development Log #415 has been posted. There is also an End-Of-Year blog post to read as well.
Quinfall
A trio of YouTube Shorts were released to showcase Quinfall’s combat system.
Realm of the Mad God
Oryxmas is in full swing, and the Snowstorm Campaign is underway.
Wurm Online
Wurm Online’s Christmas Event will run through January 11th, giving you plenty of time to earn special rewards and reap the benefits of increased skill gain.
Zenith: The Last City
There is a 47% off sale running on all platforms. The sale will last until January 4th.
