A federal judge ordered Intrepid Studios' intellectual property placed with a neutral third party while the lawsuit continues. The parties had until August 25 to agree on who takes the role, or the court picks one.
Standing Stone Games has laid out the endgame for The Lord of the Rings Online's legendary worlds: the final content update lands on January 13, 2027, with free transfers closing on March 30.
Dragonfire's new region works as a PvPvE extraction run: small portals appear with no warning, big ones take up to 20 players, and moving between islands costs Keystones. It arrives on August 31.
Broadsword has revealed that Star Wars: The Old Republic's Game Update 8.0 is called Masters of the Force, bringing Ryloth, overworld difficulty modes, the Children of Nul operation and a level 85 cap. There is still no release date.
The update that debuts Colossus Vegamor slips to September so it doesn't collide with the handover of live ops to NC. Nix quality-of-life fixes and progression changes land first.
ArenaNet published the first playable species profile for Guild Wars 3, and humans lead off: seven centuries in Tyria, four centers of power, and a frontier called Orr. No gameplay details yet.
Edania Part 2 is live on PC. The new zones ask for 400 to 420 AP, the four bosses are limited to one kill per week, and the Ekleta and Apeiron accessories reach identical stats by opposite routes.
The August 18 maintenance removes the Wyvern Fragment exchange and closes the Tower of Reincarnation. In its place comes Darkstorm Training Grounds, a solo dungeon from the Ruler of the Land collaboration.
Sandbox Interactive devoted a Dev Talk to Dragonfire's new region: portals split solo players from parties of up to 20, the routes between islands are opened by players themselves, and a Fire Drake waits at the center.
The second Summer Sweep Up batch lowers Hallowed Sepulchre floor requirements, lets you boost your way in, and makes prayer scrolls almost 20% rarer in Chambers of Xeric. It also adds eight new Agility shortcuts and publishes the Wyrmscraig drop rates.