Weekly News Recap #237 – March 23, 2020

Weekly MMO News Recap #237 - March 23, 2020

A look at Phantasy Star Online 2. Links to individual news articles we covered this week:

• MapleStory 2 Shutting Down May 27
• Guild Wars 2 Visions of the Past Steel and Fire Ep 1 Now Live
• New RF Online Progression Server Launching
• Fractured 2nd Alpha Test Kicks Off Showing New Social Features and Skills
• Microsoft is Making Raid Bosses Smarter Using Cloud Computing
• High Treason is a New Low Fantasy Permadeath Optional MMORPG Coming to Steam
• EverQuest Turns 21 This Month, Gives Away Free Lvl 85 Boosts, Announces New Progression Servers
• GDC Rescheduled Due to Covid 19
• Double XPs Increased Drop Rates and Other Events Await MMO Players
• Steam Hits New Peak Concurrent Players
• Black Desert Online Kicks Off Spring Celebration on PC and Debuts Maehwa on Consoles
• Dungeons and Dragons Online Update 46 Is Now Live on Test Server
• Manticore Games Officially Launches New Games Creation and Sharing Platform Called Core
• Pre-load Phantasy Star Online 2 In Preparation for Open Beta
• Chronicles of Elyria Begins Pre Alpha Testing