Omer Altay

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Founder and Editor at MMOS.com

I’ve been playing MMOs since I was 11. email: omer @ mmos . com Finance / Gaming / Memes. Currently: https://t.co/5yJ2fTR63T. Previously: Founder of MMOHut

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Chrono Odyssey Schedules First Closed Beta for June 20–22 on Steam - MMOs.com

1 day ago | mmos.com | Omer Altay

Chrono Odyssey, an upcoming MMORPG from Kakao Games and Chrono Studio, is gearing up for its first closed beta test, set to run June 20–22, 2025, exclusively via Steam. The announcement was made during this year's Summer Game Fest, alongside a new cinematic and gameplay trailer that delves further into the game’s dark, time-bending universe.
NetEase Games Reveals Sea of Remnants, a Free-to-Play Ocean RPG Coming in 2026

3 days ago | mmos.com | Omer Altay

NetEase Games has announced a new project, Sea of Remnants, during the June 2025 PlayStation State of Play. Developed by Joker Studio, the game is set to release in 2026 for PlayStation 5, PC (Steam), iOS, and Android. This upcoming title combines open-world exploration with turn-based and real-time combat, inviting players into an expansive seafaring RPG world. Based on the description and the reveal trailer, it looks sort of like a free to play Sea of Thieves inspired game.
Blade & Soul NEO Expands to Steam This Week on June 4

5 days ago | mmos.com | Omer Altay

Blade & Soul NEO, the reimagined classic version of NCSoft's martial arts MMORPG, launches on Steam on June 4. Originally released exclusively on PURPLE in February, this version of the game aims to modernize the 2012 Korean fantasy title with enhanced visuals and streamlined mechanics. It's not quite a classic server, but is classic-like.
Illarion, an Open Source Classic MMORPG, Launches May Update

1 week ago | mmos.com | Omer Altay

Illarion launched their May update earlier this month which introduced several new features like new magic runes and housing features. This is a game few have heard about. It's originally from 1999 and lives on today as an open-source free to play MMORPG. While the older visuals may be a turn off for many, fans of classic MMOs may find it interesting.
Blade & Soul NEO Adds Two Dark Realm Dungeons in Moonwater Plains Pt. 3, Launching May 27

2 weeks ago | mmos.com | Omer Altay

Blade & Soul NEO continues its rollout of new content with Moonwater Plains, Part 3, arriving May 27 as a free update on NC America’s PURPLE platform. This latest patch introduces two new Legendary Dungeons that take players into the corrupted “Dark Realm,” bringing high-stakes PvE challenges and multi-phase boss fights designed to push party coordination and skill to the limit.
Albion Online Brings New PvP Dungeon and Revamped Beginner Experience with Abyssal Depths Update

2 weeks ago | mmos.com | Omer Altay

Sandbox Interactive is shaking things up in Albion Online with the Abyssal Depths update, set to launch on June 30. The update brings a fresh PvP dungeon under Caerleon aimed at seasoned players, as well as a much-needed overhaul to the game’s onboarding for newcomers. Albion Online, the cross-platform sandbox MMORPG, has long been praised for its player-driven economy and open-world gameplay, but steep learning curves have often proved intimidating for new players.
Requiem: Desiderium Mortis, a 2008 MMORPG, Enters Maintenance Mode

2 weeks ago | mmos.com | Omer Altay

Requiem: Desiderium Mortis announced late April that the game officially entered maintenance mode. We didn't cover the story at first as I didn't even see the official announcement until someone posted about it on Reddit. Requiem originally launched back in 2008 by Gravity Interactive (now known as WarpPortal in the West). The game never reached widespread success but somehow managed to survive in a brutally competitive market where countless free to play MMORPGs have shut down.
Chrono Odyssey Closed Beta Set for June as Kakao Games Opens Sign-Ups on Steam

2 weeks ago | mmos.com | Omer Altay

Kakao Games and Chrono Studio have opened sign-ups for the first closed beta of Chrono Odyssey, a next-generation MMORPG aiming to bring time manipulation mechanics and cinematic visuals to the genre. The limited-time PC-only beta is set to run on Steam this June, with sign-ups already live. Over 400,000 players had reportedly registered even before the official announcement, driven by word of mouth.
Signups for Global MapleStory's Classic World Playtest Now Open (Requires Travel to Nexon America's HQ)

2 weeks ago | mmos.com | Omer Altay

MapleStory classic worlds were first announced back in April and it looks like Nexon is starting their search for playtesters. Signups for playtests are officially open, but Nexon mentioned that they are prioritizing players located in Southern California who can visit Nexon America's HQ. While most playtests are online, this is clearly designed for hardcore MapleStory fans willing to playtest the game and provide feedback in person.
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance Coming West in 2025 – Tencent’s Revamped Take on the Anime MMORPG - MMOs.com

3 weeks ago | mmos.com | Omer Altay

After the original Blue Protocol shut down its PC version in early 2025 due to Bandai Namco’s struggles with retention and monetization, Tencent has stepped in to relaunch the franchise as Blue Protocol: Star Resonance: a reworked mobile-first adaptation with a PC client. The game is now confirmed for a 2025 release in English-speaking regions on Steam and the Epic Games Store, featuring cross-play between mobile and PC.