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.
| Date | Game | What happens | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 30, 2026 | Neverness to Everness | Version 1.4 launches, adding the Pukaland area. Our Annulith guide will need refreshing. | Confirmed |
| Sept 30 to Oct 4, 2026 | AION 2 | Founder's Pack early access on the global servers. | Confirmed |
| Oct 5, 2026 | AION 2 | Global free-to-play launch on PC through Steam and PURPLE. Global vendors can only be verified after this date. | Confirmed |
| Oct 21, 2026 | WoW Forever | The beta ends. Beta characters and gold do not carry over. | Confirmed |
| Oct 27, 2026 | WoW Forever | Early name reservation opens for upgrade-pack owners. | Confirmed |
| Nov 4, 2026 | WoW Forever | Launch. Included with an active WoW subscription. See our gold and leveling guides. | Confirmed |
| Dec 9, 2026 | WoW Forever | Launch raids open: Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia's Lair. | Confirmed |
| Q4 2026 | ArcheAge Chronicles | Steam Early Access is the publisher's target. No final worldwide date is confirmed. | Target |
| Q2 2027 | Chrono Odyssey | Kakao Games' target launch, moved back from Q1 2027 in August 2026. | Target |
| Spring 2029 | Diablo 5 | Blizzard's announced release window. No beta or gameplay details yet. | Target |
Recently Launched
| Date | Game | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Neverness to Everness | Worldwide launch of the free-to-play open-world gacha RPG. It reached Steam, Epic and Samsung in July. |
| Jul 28, 2026 | EverQuest Legends | Launch of the solo-friendly Classic+ version of EverQuest on PC. |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Stars Reach | Paid PC Early Access opened. We do not have a page for it yet. |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Neverness to Everness | Version 1.3 “Rising from the Moonlit Fog” went live. |
| Sept 17, 2026 | WoW Forever | The beta opened at a level 20 cap, rising to 30. |
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.
| Date | Game | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2027 | New World | Amazon Games shuts the servers down, according to its January 2026 announcement. It is not in our directory. |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Ashes of Creation | Removed from Steam after developer Intrepid Studios closed. |
| May 2026 | Moonlight Blade | Servers shut down. |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Tarisland | The global service ended, about 16 months after launch. |
| Jun 27, 2024 | ArcheAge (western servers) | North American and European servers closed. The sequel, ArcheAge Chronicles, has not launched. |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Revelation Online | Servers 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 September 21, 2026.
