Since we’re decidedly in the midst of the winter holiday season, I decided to do something a little different for this month’s issue of MMO Co-Opportunities. Holiday-related events are often well-received in the MMO gaming community because they offer the chance to do something outside the normal routine and usually net players some exclusive event swag. I’ve rounded up the details of a handful of the currently announced MMO winter holiday events in case you want to get into the holiday spirit, MMO style!
Tree of Life: Winter Festival
Dates Active: Active now until currently unannounced date (likely early January)
What is it? Tree of Life’s Winter Festival adds a new Winter Tree skin set (hat, jacket, pants, gloves, shoes) which can be collected one “scrip” at a time at Boboo’s Ice Cream shop. Two new holiday-themed mounts (Red-Nose Doe and Buck) have been added to the game which will require players to hunt down Winter Sock items. Once collected, these socks will turn into Jingle Bells which can summon the mounts. Santa Boboo is also said to be wandering the land.
EverQuest 2: Frostfell 2017
Dates Active: Active now until January 4th, 2018
What is it? Frostfell offers a new zone (Frostfell Wonderland Village), complete with Santa Glug who hands out daily presents to characters who visit him. The events offers new quest and crafting opportunities. This year provides an updated quest (“A Gigglegibber's work is never done (by a Gigglegibber)”), eight new tradable gifts from Santa Glug, and five new festive items and one new mount purchasable from holiday merchant Gerbi Frostfoot. Crafters can purchase three new books (“Frostfell Outfits You Can Make X,” “Frostfell Feasts and Decorative Crafts X,” and “Scholarly Pursuits for a Festive Frostfell X”) to craft new housing items, clothing items, and equipment.
Star Trek Online: Q’s Winter Wonderland
Dates Active: Active now until January 18th, 2018
What is it? Q’s Winter Wonderland offers a series of holiday-themed missions and rotating holiday-themed open missions (the open mission schedule can be tracked in the Winter Event UI). There are also special Winter Event Assignments which award Holiday Collectibles. These Collectibles can be taken to the Holiday Item Vendor to trade in for items of the player’s choice. This year, new trinkets, costumes and other prizes have been added to the Holiday Item Vendor. In addition, players will have a chance to get a brand new starship (Breen Plesh Tral Heavy Raider [T6]) by collecting Winter Prize Vouchers (2017) and using them to complete the new Event Reputation Project. These vouchers are available via completing “The Fastest Race on Ice” holiday mission, or from visiting the Lobi Crystal Store.
Guild Wars 2: Wintersday 2017
Dates Active: December 12, 2017 - January 2nd, 2018
What is it? Wintersday offers a Winter Wonderland jumping puzzle, the Toypocalypse tower defense-style mission, the Bell Choir music mini-game, and Snowball Mayhem PVP arena. This year’s Wintersday will offer opportunities to get both new and returning rewards (exact rewards have not been announced yet). Previous rewards have included Wintersday minipets, Wintersday weapon skins, and Wintersday transformation tonics.
Many other MMOs will be offering holiday events, of course. This is just a sampling to get you started. What MMO holiday events are you looking forward to? What are some memorable ones you’ve experienced in the past? As always, let us know in the comments below!