New MMORPG launches on Steam with 5,000+ total reviews, designed by ex-Blizzard team

[Redaktion]

Eldegarde officially launched into its 1.0 release on Jan 21, 2026. While its 70% rating showcases a solid reception for the fantasy extraction loop, the ex-Blizzard team is battling complaints over stiff animations and UI clutter.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/New-MMORPG-launches-on-Steam-with-5-000-total-reviews-designed-by-ex-Blizzard-team.1209758.0.html

[Bobcoot]

Dogshit

[Me facts]

So just a different version of dark and darker.

[Anubhav Sharma]

So just a different version of dark and darker.

Similar idea, but Eldegarde looks to be more like an MMO with a stronger PvE side (especially now that it has a PvE-only mode). It doesn't look to be as hardcore PvP-driven as Dark and Darker though, at least to me.

[JustADad]

Seriously doubt the wisdom of these developers if they are still learning that most gamers do not like open world PvP.

Like how many years ago was it that Warcraft learned this lesson?

[HunkMuffin]

So in one paragraph you say the gameplay is free (except the god tier stuff) and then you end the article with its price of $25. Feels like mixed message, is the game free or not? I'll just go and check myself

[Smachemo]

Seriously doubt the wisdom of these developers if they are still learning that most gamers do not like open world PvP.

Like how many years ago was it that Warcraft learned this lesson?

Your point is completely proven wrong by the existence of ARC Raiders. Extraction games need tension, pvp creates that, removing it makes the game boring.

[Anubhav Sharma]

So in one paragraph you say the gameplay is free (except the god tier stuff) and then you end the article with its price of $25. Feels like mixed message, is the game free or not? I'll just go and check myself

You're right, that's on me. The gameplay is not free. Thanks for highlighting!