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Below is a list of the upcoming MMO games of 2014. All of these games are currently under development so they are not playable yet. Most of the info here was taken from their official websites, press releases and interviews. The original sources are credited and linked to but since these MMORPGs are still being developed the details given here may change.

This post will be updated regularly as more information about each upcoming MMORPG becomes available.

Many release dates given here are just speculative so please don’t think of them as set in stone.

Editor’s comment: this post was originally written March 2, 2013. Since then, of course, new information has become available. Games that were thought to be free are now revealed to be pay to play while some have pushed back their release dates past 2014. This list is constantly being revised.

Ghost in the Shell MMO Game

Ghost in the Shell MMO Game
Release Date: 2014
Developer: Neople (subsidiary of Nexon)
Website: none yet
Monetization: possibly free-to-play

Nexon has partnered up with Kodansa to develop a brand new Ghost in the Shell: STAND ALONE COMPLEX MMO shooter. The expected release date is early 2014. The official announcement in the Nexon website says that it will be a futuristic MMO first-person shooter featuring cyborg battles. There is also something called “cooperative battle mode, a new concept that integrates artificial intelligence with the player.” No other details are known.

LEGO Minifigures MMO

LEGO Minifigures MMO
Release Date: testing 3rd quarter 2013, release first half 2014
Developer: Funcom
Website: none
Monetization: free-to-play

The upcoming LEGO Minifigures MMO by Funcom is scheduled for closed beta testing in the 3rd quarter of this year and they are going for a 2014 release date. The MMO will be a family-friendly that is available for play on the PC, Mac, iOS, Android and Windows mobile platforms. The LEGO Minifigures MMORPG is envisioned as a fun, collection-driven game for kids with lots of LEGO humor, flashy combat, PvP brawls, and team PvP. It will contain a lot of different game environments from outer space to a world based on Greek mythology.

Destiny

Destiny
Release Date: 2014
Developer: Bungie
Website: www.destinythegame.com
Monetization: Buy to play

By the creators of Halo, the upcoming shared world shooter game Destiny is due for release in 2014 on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. No PC version has been announced. No subscription will be needed though the game is not free. Players will have to purchase the game itself and play it online, presumably because there is no offline single-player mode.

For more information we suggest that you read this rather long but informative post on Kotaku.

The Crew

The Crew
Release Date: Q1 2014
Developer: Ivory Tower & Ubisoft Reflections
Website: http://thecrew-game.ubi.com/portal/en-US/home/index.aspx
Monetization: buy to play

An open world racing game set in a persistent world, The Crew is an upcoming racing MMO that will be launched next year for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It is set in the modern-day United States and offers players the freedom to either free roam (drive around with no goals in mind) or accept race, outrun and takedown missions. Players will be able to free-ride and work on missions solo or join a “crew” which is a group of 2-4 players.

The developers have not revealed the exact number of cars that will be available in the game but they have stated that it will “offer the widest variety of car types ever seen in a driving game.” (source) The Crew will also have extensive car customization options so that players can make their own car uniquely different from all of the others on the road.

Star Citizen

Star Citizen
Release Date: 2014
Developer: Roberts Space Industries
Website: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/about-the-game
Monetization: Subscription

Not your usual MMO game, Star Citizen by Roberts Space Industries (RSI) is a sandbox space game with open world architecture set in space that is being developed by Chris Roberts, the same guy who made the popular, genre-defining game Wing Commander. Strictly speaking it is not just an MMO (although it is set in a persistent world) because there is also a single-player, offline game mode. Private servers and mods will also be allowed.

This sandbox MMO will feature over 100 different galaxies in which they can trade, mine, fight and complete missions. Politics and the economy will be player-run in this space-sim MMO.

The Elder Scrolls Online

The Elder Scrolls Online
Release Date: Q2 2014
Developer: Zenimax Online Studios
Website: elderscrollsonline.com/en/
Monetization: subscription

The Elder Scrolls Online has been called “The Next Big Thing” in MMORPG gaming. There has been massive media coverage about this game. If you want to check it out for yourself, you can signup for beta testing on the official TESO website. So far it looks like this will have the usual fantasy RPG type of gameplay with real-time action combat. One of the interesting things about TESO is that there will be no servers or shards, everyone will be connected and online in the same world.

Note that in the older blogs or news sites you might see a release date of 2013. That was the original date given but it has now been delayed to Spring 2014. The Elder Scrolls Online is also due for release not just on the PC but also the Playstation 4 and Xbox One.