Indie MMO Spotlight: Map, Map, Map!
Each week, we scour the internet for all things indie MMO-related, so you don’t have to. This week, Broken Ranks and other MMOs share their 2025 roadmap, Orbus VR is heading towards sunset, and the indie MMO community mourns the passing of a developer. And as a personal plug, be sure to check out my article from earlier this week: 10 Indie MMOs To Play In 2025 And Beyond. Plenty of other stuff is also going on, so let’s quit wasting time and get started with this week’s Indie MMO Spotlight.
Broken Ranks
A new post outlines the Broken Ranks roadmap for 2025. The roadmap includes the addition of Act 4, a pet rework, a new Rage Bad, and much more.
If you like Broken Ranks' art style, the dev team is offering some free BR wallpapers. Each scene has several resolutions suitable for both PC and mobile.
Corepunk
Artificial Core opted not to wait for its upcoming content update before releasing the next version of the passive talent progression. The update pertains to the passive talents related to the Constructor profession.
Elethor
T11 gear will be released on February 6th.
Ember Sword
If you are currently subscribed to Ember Sword’s newsletter, there is a change coming that you will want to know about. Instead of sending the newsletter directly to your email, it will be moved to Telegram. All major announcements will continue to be shared on Discord as well.
Embers Adrift
The January patch was released on Tuesday. The patch includes a crafting revamp, the addition of a compass to the UI, adventuring XP curve adjustments, and much more. And just a reminder, Embers Adrift is still free to play as they work to move the MMO to Steam following issues with their payment processing.
Eternal Tombs
In-game maps have been added to Eternal Tombs. Maps can be purchased at various vendors. To encourage exploration, the maps will not contain markers for many important areas or secrets.
Farwoods
Farwoods 2025 roadmap has been posted on Discord.
Loftia
Loftia is looking for a Narrative
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