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MMO Release Calendar & Shutdown Tracker

Upcoming launches, early access dates and game closures for 2026 and 2027, with links to the pages we keep for each game.

Updated October 13, 2026 · 4 min read · Calendar
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Coming Up

The launches, updates and milestones that matter to buyers and players over the next few months, in date order. Games marked with a link have a page on MMODude.

DateGameWhat happensStatus
Oct 15–19, 2026Battlefield 6Free trial on PlayStation and Steam with all maps and modes.Confirmed
Oct 20, 2026Battlefield 6Battlefield 6 x Dead Space Convergence event (Marker Incursion PvE mode), to November 7.Confirmed
Oct 14 & 21, 2026AION 2Server transfers open: October 14 for early-access servers, October 21 for launch servers.Confirmed
Oct 16, 2026Call of DutyModern Warfare 4 Campaign Early Access for digital pre-orders. See our MW4 launch dates.Confirmed
Oct 19, 2026ArcheAge ChroniclesFree PvP-focused demo during Steam Next Fest. Early access will need a box purchase, with no cash shop at first.Confirmed
Oct 20, 2026Old School RuneScapeThe Fractured Archive, a new end-game raid for 2 to 8 players (needs While Guthix Sleeps).Confirmed
Oct 20, 2026Call of DutyModern Warfare 4 DMZ Early Access for digital pre-orders.Confirmed
Oct 23, 2026WoW ForeverThe beta closes at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Beta characters and gold do not carry over.Confirmed
Oct 21, 2026MapleStory Classic WorldGrand Launch for everyone on Windows and Mac (Nexon Launcher or Steam). Founder’s Access progress carries over.Confirmed
Oct 21, 2026Zenless Zone ZeroVersion 3.2 ends at 06:00 (UTC+8), per HoYoverse; Version 3.3 is expected to follow.Target
Oct 23, 2026Call of DutyModern Warfare 4 launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Switch 2. Black Ops 7 Season 6 ends.Confirmed
Oct 23, 2026Dark and DarkerThe Marketplace and Trading Post open for Season 11 after its Solo Self Found start.Confirmed
Oct 26, 2026Throne and LibertyThe auction house and some cash shop purchases are suspended ahead of the move to NCsoft.Confirmed
Oct 27, 2026WoW ForeverEarly name reservation opens, running to November 3.Confirmed
Oct 28, 2026Lord of the Rings OnlineThe Wolves of Mordor expansion, moved back a week from October 21.Confirmed
Oct 28, 2026Final Fantasy XIVPatch 7.5x update with the Keybound Brawler Gold Saucer attraction.Confirmed
Nov 3, 2026ArcheAge ChroniclesSteam Early Access launches at 3:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM ET ($29.99, no subscription, no in-game store at launch).Confirmed
Nov 4, 2026WoW ForeverLaunch. Included with an active WoW subscription. See our gold and leveling guides.Confirmed
Nov 4, 2026Old School RuneScapeHardcore Worlds open, with their own new game economy.Confirmed
Nov 10, 2026Throne and LibertyService moves from Amazon Games to NCsoft. Characters, items, currency and progress carry over.Confirmed
Nov 19, 2026GTA 6Launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. No online mode or PC date announced yet.Confirmed
Nov 23, 2026RuneScapeLast day to use microtransaction items marked for removal; leftovers convert to GP at a reduced rate.Confirmed
Dec 2, 2026RuneScapeRuneScape: Reignited launches, a new character type with its own economy that cannot trade with existing characters. Jagex is reviewing the rules after player feedback.Confirmed
Dec 9, 2026WoW ForeverLaunch raids open: Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia's Lair.Confirmed
Dec 11, 2026Path of Exile 2Version 1.0 full release at 20:00 UTC, with a new league.Confirmed
January 2027Final Fantasy XIVThe Evercold expansion (8.0). Square Enix has announced the month only.Target
Q2 2027Chrono OdysseyKakao Games' target launch, moved back from Q1 2027 in August 2026.Target
Spring 2029Diablo 5Blizzard's announced release window. No beta or gameplay details yet.Target

Season Clock

Live countdowns to the next season, patch, wipe or shutdown for the games where the publisher has announced a date. New seasons and leagues reset economies, so prices for gold, items and boosts move most in the first days. Games without an announced date show the season that is live now. Each entry also appears on its game page.

Last checked October 13, 2026. Entries drop off automatically once their date has passed.

Recently Launched

DateGameWhat happened
Apr 29, 2026Neverness to EvernessWorldwide launch of the free-to-play open-world gacha RPG. It reached Steam, Epic and Samsung in July.
Jul 28, 2026EverQuest LegendsLaunch of the solo-friendly Classic+ version of EverQuest on PC.
Aug 18, 2026Stars ReachPaid PC Early Access opened. We do not have a page for it yet.
Aug 19, 2026Neverness to EvernessVersion 1.3 “Rising from the Moonlit Fog” went live.
Sept 17, 2026WoW ForeverThe beta opened at a level 20 cap, raised to 30 on October 1.
Sept 30, 2026Neverness to EvernessVersion 1.4 “For Whom the Verses Mourn” went live, adding the Pukaland theme park area.
Sept 30 to Oct 4, 2026AION 2Founder's Pack early access on the global servers.
Oct 1, 2026Last EpochSeason 5, Rage of the Frostborn, started.
Oct 5, 2026AION 2Global free-to-play launch on Steam and PURPLE. The first global ban wave hit 4,996 accounts on October 10.
Oct 9, 2026Dark and DarkerSeason 11, Reclamation, started with a full wipe.
Oct 9, 2026Marvel RivalsSeason 10.5 added the Path to Doomsday mode.
Oct 13, 2026World of WarcraftPatch 12.1.5 went live in NA (EU October 14) with the one-boss raid The Unbinding of Kith’ix and the Labyrinth of Kindo’jan. See our 12.1.5 story.
Oct 13, 2026Battlefield 6Season 5, Siege of Vegas, started with Vegas Strip, Area 51 and Ranked Battle Royale. See our Season 5 story.

Shutdowns & Closures

Buying into a game that is closing is the easiest way to lose money, so we track these and turn affected pages into status pages instead of leaving vendor listings up.

DateGameWhat happens
Jan 31, 2027New WorldAmazon Games shuts the servers down, according to its January 2026 announcement. Anything bought for the game disappears on this date.
Feb 2, 2026Ashes of CreationRemoved from Steam after developer Intrepid Studios closed.
May 2026Moonlight BladeServers shut down.
Nov 4, 2025TarislandThe global service ended, about 16 months after launch.
Jun 27, 2024ArcheAge (western servers)North American and European servers closed. The sequel, ArcheAge Chronicles, has not launched.
Mar 13, 2024Revelation OnlineServers shut down.

How to Read This

Confirmed means the publisher or developer has announced the date, as reported by several outlets. Target means it is a target window, not a firm date, and these often slip. For example, Chrono Odyssey has been delayed several times. We update this page when dates change, and we refresh the affected game pages and guides on launch days.

Launch weeks are the most volatile and scam-prone time to buy anything, so read our guide to buying during a new MMO launch first. Related tools: the gacha pity calculator and the leveling time planner.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does a new game not have vendors on MMODude yet?

We only list vendors when we can verify an active market. Before a game launches, or while its economy is being wiped in a beta, there is nothing to verify, so pages like WoW Forever and ArcheAge Chronicles carry a status notice instead.

What does a Target date mean?

It is the publisher's target window, not a promise. Targets are often pushed back, so check this page again close to the date.

How often is this calendar updated?

We update it whenever a publisher announces or changes a date. The date at the top shows when it was last checked.

Sources

Dates come from publisher announcements as reported by Blizzard-focused, MMO and industry outlets. Last checked October 13, 2026.

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