Winter Holidays 2011: What is your MMO planning?

As the number of MMOs out on the market continues to shift up and down, the one thing you can truly count on is that each and every one of them will have some kind♏ of holiday event or update. This can be as simple as a piece of content for players to view, or♛ as complex as entire quests devoted to making sure presents are received on time.

In the interest🐭 of helping you prepare (or just jump back in for a bit of holiday cheer), we’ve compiled a list of which of your favorite MMOs have winter holiday events or festivities planned, and what they have up their sleeves. Timꦗe for presents!

Age of Conan

Age of Conan kicks things off righ✤t with its seasonal . From now until Jan. 9, those who think themselves worthy can gather up new items and participate in special solo and group quests against Gymir Bloodbeard and the Vanir raiders under his commওand.

Aion

It wouldn’t quite be this time of year without good ol’ . Aion’s very own cheerful holiday comes complete with double-up experience weekends, crab quests and crab loot. In addition, one can purchase what looks like the world’s most unintentionally strange set of avatar skins. Act 🍃now, as these wonderful things will only last until Jan. 11.

Anarchy Online

Every year, Anarchy Online’s Rubi-Ka is , who brings good cheer to all the good players. Not only are they brou꧋ght items like snowman masks or snowblowers, but they can also help cleanse a horrible darkness from the bowels of💧 Santaleet’s Workshop.

City of Heroes

In City of Heroes, . Tagging along with winter, heroes can expect to fend off such dastardly and deadly attacks like Lady Winter’s assaults and the theft of Baby New Year.🐼 Also, there are a number of assorted goodies one can receive by either simply logging in💯 during the event, or by finding randomly generated packages.

Combat Arms

The fine folks over at Nexon have issued a challenge to all of their Combat Arms players. In an event they are hailing as the "," players can face off against developers. True, it’s not stated that you’ll necessarily receive anything for competing, but you will get eternal brꦦagging rights should you actually win.

has come to the realms, and it’s bro🐻ught special quests with it as well as goodies. There are multiple quests for a variety of levels, with at least one being available for all levels. Even the Tavern Keepers are getting in the spirit and have decorated their humble establishments.

DC Universe Online

Both Gotham and Metropolis will be all decorated for the holid꧋ay season, but not everyone is quite as festive around this time of year. Larfleeze, erstwhile leader of the Orange Lanterns, is having none of it and is . This time, the Grinch has powers.

Dragon Nest

has come to the world of Dragon Nest! Not only can players give special Holiday cards to NPCs, they can also participa🌜te in various events and quests being hosted. One quest requires tracking down lost ornaments 🙈while another entails extending holiday wishes to a monster.

Dungeon Fighter Online

The good people at Nexon have decided to offer up special to those who wish to purchase them. Coming𒐪 in two types, Standard and Ultimate, the packages vary, with some being primarily holiday item sets that provide bonuses, while also making the fighters resemble monsters themselves.

Rollin Bishop
US Managing Editor

Rollin is theꦕ US Managing Editor at GamesRadar+. With over 16 years of online journalism experience, Rollin has helped provide coverage of gaming and entertainment for brands like IGN, Inverse, ComicBook.com, and more. While he has approximate knowledge of many things, his work often has a focus on RPGs and animation in addition to franchises like Pokemon and Dragon Age. In his spare time, Rollin likes to import Valkyria Chronicles merch and watch anime.