Weekly News Recap #241 – April 20, 2020

Weekly MMO News Recap #241 - April 20, 2020

A look at MMO News and updates for the week ending April 20, 2020. This is episode 241 in a weekly series every Monday that will cover all major MMO news and updates. The games covered this week were: Shadow Arena, Hytale, Blade and Soul, World of Warcraft, Eve Online, Legends of Runeterra, Final Fantasy XIV, Phantasy Star Online 2, and EverQuest. Links to individual news articles we covered this week:

• Black Desert Battle Royale Spin Off Final CBT Begins
• Riot Games Acquires Hypixel Studios, Company Behind Hytale
• Blade and Soul Steel Uprising Update Goes Live on April 22
• The Zulgurub Raid is Now Available in World of Warcraft Classic
• Eve Online Surgical Strike Update Now Live, Nerfs Capital Ships
• Legends of Runeterra Officially Launches On April 30th
• Final Fantasy XIV Is Free For a Limited Time Until May 17
• Phantasy Star Online 2 Officially Launches Today, PC Release Window Revealed
• EverQuest Opens All Progression Servers To All Until May 8
• WoW Shadowlands Will Get New Character Customization Options