Hardcore PvP MMO Mortal Online 2 Pushes Launch Date Back to January
Extra time will allow for implementation of housing and other content.
Developer Star Vault had planned to release Mortal Online 2, the sequel to its hardcore sandbox MMORPG hit of nearly a decade ago, this October. But, as has been the case with nearly every game we've seen a piece of this year, things aren't going to plan and the launch date has been pushed back to 2022.
January 25, 2022, in fact, is the exact date that Mortal Online 2 will be unleashed on the masses, the developer announced today. It will bypass early access -- which is, as we all know, effectively the same as a launch -- and take the extra few months to implement the "heavily requested housing system in place along with a heavy dose of polish, bug fixes and extra content."
Much like its predecessor, Mortal Online 2 is billed as a "full loot, full PvP" game with "complex crafting" and "Intense skill based first person" combat, with over 600 skills. It's got a "Massive sandbox world for you to explore and fight over" and has warnings for violence, gore, and optional full nudity. In other words, it ain't for the faint of heart, but if you want to give it a try now, you can access the closed beta by donating via the Mortal Online 2 website.
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