It seems like 2012 is the year the MMORPG dry spell ends - there are a lot of MMOs getting hype, but some of the deserving ones are left out! These games are the picks that I think will be good this year and also happen to be games that haven't really started the hype engine, despite a planned US release of 2012.

Langrisser Schwarz

Based on the Langrisser SRPG series, Langrisser Schwarz utilizes certain mechanics to be somewhat of an action mmorpg with some strategy involved. In addition to controlling yourself, you have soldiers which you assign and command to attack monsters. The soldiers are there to dish out damage and take it; while you level up in each map or arena and you can choose from a multitude of soldier classes to aide you. There are 3 factions in the ga

Core Blaze is an upcoming action-packed fantasy MMORPG from Taiwan-based Gamania, the developer of Lucent Heart. It was first showcased at Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2010 and has caught great attention ever since. Originally set to release in 2011, this teamplay oriented action title has been postponed to meet players in the second half of 2012.