MMORPG.com Daily Digest - May 21 2018

block If you wish to UNSUBSCRIBE, go to [( MMORPG DAILY DIGEST May 21, 2018 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Elder Scrolls Online : Five Things to Do First in Summerset](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Today’s the day. Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset launches on PC for Pre-Order folks, while others have to wait until June 5th. So what all does that mean you can do today, if you’re one of the many who planned ahead? Join us as we list the five things you should do first when Summerset is live on the ESO PC servers. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Path of Exile : Chris Wilson on the Tencent Investment & the Future of Grinding Gear](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Today's news that Tencent had completed the purchase of controlling shares in Path of Exile's Grinding Gear Games came straight out of left field. We managed to fire off a few questions to GGG's Chris Wilson to learn more about the investment and what it means for the future of Path of Exile and Grinding Gear. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [Giveaways and Contests](20Newsletter/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [World of Warcraft: Blizzard Previews Drustvar Zone Coming in Battle for Azeroth](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The World of Warcraft community site has been updated with a preview of the Drustvar zone that will be coming with the Battle for Azeroth expansion. Drustvar is part of the Alliance starting area on the island of Kul Tiras. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Final Fantasy XIV: Under the Moonlight Patch Notes Released](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) If you're looking for the definitive listing of all the new content and features coming to Final Fantasy XIV when Under the Moonlight launches tomorrow, you're in luck! The Lodestone has been updated with the final patch notes for tomorrow's big Under the Moonlight launch. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Ship of Heroes: Milestone Schedule Keeps Everybody on Track](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The latest developer blog has been published on the Ship of Heroes site. In it, Casey McGeever reveals the importance of the Milestone Schedule, both as a tool to keep development on track and as a way to keep the community apprised of what the team is currently working on. In addition, McGeever writes about the reality of milestones -- that sometimes dates slip -- and how the developers work cooperatively to "ask how [they] can recover the schedule". Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Fortnite: Epic Stepping into eSports in 2018-2019 with $100,000,000 in Tournament Prizes](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Epic is going to take Fortnite into battle royale esports in a great big way and has committed $100,000,000 in tournament prize pools for the 2018-2019 year of competitive play. "We're getting behind competitive play in a big way, but our approach will be different", the blog reads, "- we plan to be more inclusive, and focused on the joy of playing and watching the game." Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset - Official Cinematic Trailer](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Today's another big day for Elder Scrolls Online with the early access launch of the Summerset chapter. To celebrate, a brand new trailer has been let out into the wild to show off the beauty of the ancestral homeland of the High Elves. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Elder Scrolls Online: Five Things to Do First in Summerset](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Today's the day. Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset launches on PC for Pre-Order folks, while others have to wait until June 5th. So what all does that mean you can do today, if you're one of the many who planned ahead? Join us as we list the five things you should do first when Summerset is live on the ESO PC servers. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Neverwinter: Barovia From Concept to Shipped Product from a Dev's Point of View](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The Neverwinter site has been updated with an extensive developer diary to reveal the design of Barovia, the main location coming in the Ravenloft content expansion. The post explains three key steps the team has gone through to bring Barovia to life: Artistic intent, iteration on the original ideas, and optimization and choices made before shipping. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: Paladins Strike Image Sees Hi-Rez Caught with Its Hand in Blizzard's Art Book](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Hi-Rez Studios is on the hot seat today after savvy Reddit users took a close look at Paladins Strike, the company's mobile shooter. It appears that the image used for advertising is none other than the Lijiang Tower background image from Blizzard's Overwatch. Hi-Rez fessed up by saying, "Thank you for your diligence in pointing this out. This art was created by an overseas partner studio for Paladins Strike and had not much in the way of oversight..by..Hi-Rez". Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Bless: Taming 660 Unique Creatures as Mounts or Pets](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The Bless Online team has sent out a brand new trailer that reveals a few of the 660 creatures that can be tamed either as pets or mounts in the game. This includes Elk, Lizards, Big Cats, Mammoths and tons of others. Check it out! Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Mu Legend: Webzen to Discontinue Service in The Netherlands Over Loot Box Ruling](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Webzen has announced that it is cutting service for MU Legend in The Netherlands as a result of the Dutch Gaming Authority's ruling against in-game loot boxes. Beginning June 20th, MU Legend will "no longer be able to be searched or downloaded on The Netherlands' Google Play Store and Apple App Store". The game will remain available in all other regions where it is currently out. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset Patch Notes Hot Off the Press!](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) If you've been looking forward to the Summerset expansion to Elder Scrolls Online, you don't have long to wait. While you do, however, you may want to check out the official patch notes that are hot off the press and live on the ESO forums. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Path of Exile: Chris Wilson on the Tencent Investment & the Future of Grinding Gear](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Today's news that Tencent had completed the purchase of controlling shares in Path of Exile's Grinding Gear Games came straight out of left field. We managed to fire off a few questions to GGG's Chris Wilson to learn more about the investment and what it means for the future of Path of Exile and Grinding Gear. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Path of Exile: Tencent Buys Up Controlling Shares in Grinding Gear Games](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The New Zealand Herald is reporting that Chinese megacorporation Tencent Holdings has bought up a controlling stake in Grinding Gear Games, developers of Path of Exile. The purchase was made after GGG sold up to 80% of its shares to Tencent. Chris Wilson told the newspaper that "the deal meant the company could expand and hire more people for its Auckland-based studio". Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [Games to play, Free now](20Newsletter/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) ©2001-2018 Cyber Creations Inc. Our records indicate we have your permission to send this email to this address. If you wish to UNSUBSCRIBE, go to [(