Weekly News Recap #243 – May 4, 2020

Weekly MMO News Recap #243 - May 4, 2020

A look at MMO News and updates for the week ending May 4, 2020. This is episode 243 in a weekly series every Monday that will cover all major MMO news and updates. The games covered this week were: Mortal Online 2, Ashes of Creation, RuneScape, Bless Unleashed, Starborne, Legends of Runeterra, Black Desert Online, Final Fantasy XIV, Elder Scrolls Online, Astellia, Tera, and Population Zero. Links to individual news articles we covered this week:

• Mortal Online 2 Starts Closed Alpha Combat Testing
• Runescape Developer Jagex Confirms That They've been Acquired
• Ashes of Creation Shows off More Alpha Gameplay, Closed Alpha Starting Soon
• LoL Inspired CCG Legends of Runeterra Officially Launches
• Bless Unleashed Update Comes with New Dungeons, Blessings, and More
• Final Fantasy XIV Producer Says He Got Nier Producer and Director Drunk to Get Crossover Raid
• Tera Introduces Lootbox Transparency With Update
• The Elder Scrolls Online PReviews Upcoming Antiquities System in Dev Blog
• Black Desert PC, Mobile, and Console Versions Get Updates
• Population Zero Releases Official Launch Trailer and a New Dev Blog
• Sci-fi MMORTS Starborne Reports Successful Open Beta Launch
• Barunson E&A Leaves Astellia Online in Hands of Developer