MMORPG Release Calendar
Launches, expansions, betas, and Early Access windows — every entry sourced, with delays and date changes tracked in the open. Filter by status, type, or platform; estimated windows are always marked and never dressed up as exact days. Planning launch day with friends or your guild? Every entry has an Add to calendar button that saves release day to your own calendar on any device — iPhone, Android, PC or Mac (Apple Calendar, Google, Outlook, Office 365, Yahoo).
Q3 2026
Stars ReachSteam Early Access
Raph Koster's simulated-galaxy sandbox enters paid Early Access this summer, with Firstlight ($29.99), Voyager ($49.99), and Cosmonaut ($79.99) packs. No exact day announced yet.
Source: Official site ↗verified Purchase requiredPC
EverQuest LegendsLaunch
The reimagined 1999 EverQuest opens its doors: $19.99 box with the first month included, then $9.99/month, with a cosmetic-only shop. Pre-order beta ran July 1–21.
Source: Official site ↗verified Purchase requiredPC
Book of TravelsOnline server shutdown
Might and Delight is shutting down Book of Travels' online servers on July 31, 2026 (3pm CEST). The game converts to an offline single-player experience with modding opened up; players are advised to download their characters before shutdown.
Source: Massively OP — sunset + offline conversion announcement ↗verified PCGlobal
EverQuestLethar (Time-Locked Expansion server)
The year's second time-locked server opens at 12:00 p.m. PT with the new Personal Loot ruleset, starting from all expansions up to and including The Serpent's Spine. Buried Sea unlocks 12 weeks later, then further expansions every eight weeks. A fresh economy and a level playing field for returning players.
Source: Official Producer's Letter ↗verified PC
Aion 2Global Launch (PC)
Western release following the November 2025 Korean launch, confirmed for September at Summer Game Fest 2026. NCSoft's PURPLE storefront lists September 17, but no exact day has been formally announced.
Source: MMOs.com ↗verified Free / open to everyonePCGlobal
RuneScape: Dragonwilds1.0 Launch
Jagex's RuneScape-universe survival game leaves Early Access, launching simultaneously on PC, PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 with the Scorned Wilderness update included.
Source: Jagex ↗verified Purchase requiredPC · PlayStation · Xbox · Switch
Dune: AwakeningConsole Launch (PS5 / Xbox Series X|S)
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S release with console-tailored UI and controls, day-one Game Pass availability, and a single-player mode arriving the same day.
Source: Official site ↗verified Purchase requiredPlayStation · XboxGlobal
Q4 2026
Monsters & MemoriesSteam Early Access
The indie EverQuest-like opens its doors with all of Module 1: Descent into the Deep, four starting locations, and a $15/month subscription with no box price.
Source: Official site ↗verified Purchase requiredPC
Date history (1 change)
- 📅 was June 1, 2026 → now October 1, 2026 · changed — Moved to allow more time for performance, systems, and content polish. source ↗
ArcheAge ChroniclesLaunch
PC and console launch of the ArcheAge successor. Originally targeted at 2025, moved to 2026 in Kakao Games' Q3 2024 financial report; still slated for Q4 2026.
Source: Wccftech ↗verified Purchase requiredPC · PlayStation · Xbox
EVE VanguardPersistent Alpha
A persistent 24/7 live Alpha planned via the EVE Launcher, following the time-boxed "Operation Avalon" playtest (July 7–20, 2026). No firm date beyond the November 2026 window.
Source: Official — Operation Avalon & persistent Alpha ↗verified Free / open to everyonePC
EverQuestShattering of Ro (32nd Expansion)
The annual expansion cadence continues alongside 2026's Frostreaver and Lethar progression servers; pre-orders are already open.
Source: Official site ↗verified Purchase requiredPC
Ragnarok ZeroGlobal PC Launch
The first global PC service for Ragnarok Zero, kRO's rebalanced 'light Renewal' branch, targeting Southeast Asia, Europe and Oceania in seven languages. Pre-registration opened March 5, 2026 and a free open beta ran May 20–27, 2026. Gravity Game Unite has committed to a subscription model with no pay-to-win storefront, but has not announced a launch date — trade coverage has reported a second-half-2026 target that Gravity itself has not stated publicly.
Source: Gravity Game Unite — OBT announcement (PC only, subscription) ↗verified Purchase requiredPCSEA, EU, OCE
Q1 2027
Chrono OdysseyGlobal Launch
UE5 action MMO launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series. Pushed out of 2026 after closed-beta feedback showed the game needed more development time.
Source: Icy Veins ↗verified Purchase requiredPC · PlayStation · Xbox
Date history (1 change)
- 📅 was Q4 2026 → now Q1 2027 · changed — Pushed in Kakao Games' quarterly report after closed-beta feedback. source ↗
Final Fantasy XIVEvercold (8.0 Expansion)
Revealed at the Anaheim Fan Festival in April 2026: the Fourth Reflection, Reborn and Evolved job styles, and a January 2027 target. Berlin and Tokyo fan festivals should firm up the date.
Source: RPGFan ↗verified Purchase requiredPC · Mac · PlayStation · Xbox · Switch
Brighter Shores1.0 Launch
Fen Research has not committed to an Early Access exit date.
Source: Official site ↗verified
Scars of HonorSteam Early Access
Beastburst's WoW-style free-to-play MMORPG. Earlier reports pointed at late 2026, but the CEO now estimates Early Access around Q1 2027, subject to change; the spring 2026 Steam playtest ran April 30 – May 11.
Source: Steam ↗verified Free / open to everyonePC
Torebia: Island Odyssey1.0 Launch
Twin Studios' Ragnarok-inspired old-school sandbox MMORPG is in development; a free stress test ran in late May 2026, but no launch date has been committed.
Source: Steam store page ↗verified Free / open to everyonePCGlobal
Fractured OnlineEarly Access (as Fractured: Conquest)
Happy Cauldron's rebooted, PvP-warfare-focused relaunch is running phased alpha playtests through mid-2026 (base classes/combat/crafting, then transportation and larger servers) ahead of a planned Early Access; no committed date yet.
Source: Fractured: Conquest official site ↗verified PC
New World: AeternumServer shutdown
Amazon Games is sunsetting New World: Aeternum. The title was delisted January 15, 2026, in-game purchases (Marks of Fortune) end July 20, 2026, and the servers are permanently taken offline on January 31, 2027. The extended Nighthaven season runs until shutdown.
Source: Official — The Future of New World: Aeternum ↗verified PC · PlayStation · XboxGlobal
Q2 2027
BitCraft Online1.0 Launch
Full free-to-play launch after Early Access iteration.
Source: Official site ↗verified
ProfaneLaunch
No committed window; the PvP sandbox is still in alpha playtests — a large-scale test ran in early 2026 and a May playtest was cut short over bugs.
Source: Official site ↗verified PC
DrakantosLaunch
No committed date; closed beta weekends ran through May 2026, most recently testing free movement and a full action-combat rework.
Source: Official site ↗verified
SoulframeFull Launch
Digital Extremes' fantasy MMO-lite is playable now in an open 'Preludes' pre-alpha (PC only); the studio has committed to no launch date, with PS5 and Xbox versions planned after alpha.
Source: Official site ↗verified Signup requiredPCGlobal
Samsara Saga1.0 Launch
Renewal Games' RO-inspired 2.5D pixel-art MMORPG is in active development with ongoing devlogs, but no beta or launch date has been announced.
Source: Official site ↗verified Free / open to everyonePCGlobal
Q3 2027
Camelot UnchainedLaunch
No committed date; beta weekends resumed in 2026.
Source: Official site ↗verified
Q4 2027
Guild Wars 3First Beta Test
The first public test of ArenaNet's Unreal Engine 5 prequel, targeted for fall 2027. Newsletter signup on the official site offers a chance to join; no exact date has been set.
Source: ArenaNet — official announcement (beta fall 2027) ↗verified Signup requiredPC · PlayStationGlobal
Q1 2028
Star Citizen1.0 Feature-Complete Release
CIG outlined a 1.0 vision at CitizenCon 2024; no date attached.
Source: Official site ↗verified
Q2 2028
Guild Wars 3Launch
Formally announced at Summer Game Fest on June 5, 2026 — a buy-to-play Unreal Engine 5 prequel set in Orr, over a thousand years before the original Guild Wars, coming to PC and PlayStation 5. NCSoft first acknowledged development at its March 2024 shareholder meeting. No release date; the first public milestone is the fall 2027 beta.
Source: ArenaNet — official announcement ↗verified PC · PlayStationGlobal
Q1 2029
Riot MMORe-reveal
Riot has said the rebooted project will stay quiet 'for several years'.
Source: Riot Games ↗verified
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