16 December 2025
Welcome to the RUIN gaming Community! Established in 2004. Twitch, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Patreon The RUIN community meets every Tuesday at 6PM Pacific Standard Time on Discord to recognize outstanding members for promotion, discuss gaming news, events and scheduling for the upcoming week. The community came together during the 2004 launch of World of Warcraft. The guild assumed the name RUIN during the Warhammer Online campaign which culminated in the World First Inevitable City conquest. Executive Summary: RUIN Gaming Guild MeetingRUIN Gaming Community (est. 2004, 13,000+ Discord members) is formally concluding its legendary 20-year campaigns in World of Warcraft and Star Wars: The Old Republic with the completion of the Worldsoul Saga, closing all Classic realms, terminating SWTOR operations, and reducing Retail WoW to minimal PvE on Stormrage-US due to Blizzard’s continued abandonment of large-scale PvP and an aging engine incapable of delivering the seamless, planet-scale warfare we demand. The guild has executed a full strategic pivot to the next generation of MMORPGs built from the ground up for the kind of massive, coordinated conflict RUIN has always mastered: Star Citizen Alpha 4.4 Nyx (Polaris-led capital fleet dominating Pyro and Nyx conflict zones, Alpha 4.5 PTU live with revolutionary engineering gameplay), Ashes of Creation Alpha 2 Steam Early Access launching December 11 with Phase III Harbinger sieges and node warfare on Unreal Engine 5.6, and Dune: Awakening Deep Desert endgame on Wrath server – Sietch Hajar, where our fortified bases control spice and survive the harshest PvP layouts yet released. Backed by weekly Tuesday leadership meetings, the expanding RUIN Studio multimedia initiative, sustainable Patreon funding, and aggressive holiday recruitment—especially for Star Citizen engineers (extra gift copies now available)—RUIN is perfectly positioned to leave the legacy era behind and become the defining competitive force of the new MMORPG age. PvP is still our business; we’re just fighting it on bigger, better battlefields now. PvP is our business Serving a mission that is greater than gear score. Large parts of the RUIN community are deliberately moving away from Activision Blizzard games towards more modern alternatives. Diablo IV | Lord of Hatred | Official Release Date Cinematic Hatred rises and Sanctuary is on the brink of destruction at Mephisto’s hands. The next chapter of The Age of Hatred saga is upon us: Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred, arrives April 28, 2026.
Luminalia comes but once a year, so let those ceremonial lamps burn bright to usher in the season of food, family, and festivity. Every December 22, we come together to commemorate the millennia old Banu tradition of lighting lamps and letting them burn until their fuel is consumed. Today, Humans excitedly join in the spirit by exchanging gifts, adorning their homes in red and green decorations, and remembering that, while the fires glow, we are all one Souli. Welcome to RUIN Gaming!Join one of the best gaming communities on Twitch, stop by the stream chat and Discord! Thank you to all of our long-time members and supporters! RUIN Gaming Announces Launch of New Twitch Livestreaming and Multi-Media StudioRUIN STUDIO PROJECTCurrent Focus: Star Citizen Alpha 4.4 march to 1.0, Dune Awakening Deep Desert endgame, World of Warcraft legacy campaign conclusion in the Worldsoul Saga—we have additional areas of interest in a variety of upcoming MMORPGs! Completing the Worldsoul Saga:RUIN Gaming, a multi-gaming community founded in 2004 with over 13,000 Discord members, is concluding its 20-year engagement with World of Warcraft (WoW) through the Worldsoul Saga, a narrative arc spanning The War Within (2024), Midnight (2026), and The Last Titan (2027), led by Blizzard’s Chris Metzen. This saga marks the culmination of WoW’s storyline, and RUIN is mobilizing for its epilogue by leading raids and limited PvP events, particularly with the Mists of Pandaria Classic launch (July 21, 2025), in collaboration with the Alliance guild <BIGPVP>. Due to Blizzard’s insufficient investment in PvP (e.g., no new Epic Battlegrounds since Wrath of the Lich King and an underperforming War Mode) and WoW’s outdated game engine, RUIN is scaling back to minimal PvE operations on the Stormrage server, closing all Classic and most Retail branches. This strategic closure allows RUIN to honor WoW’s legacy while redirecting resources to emerging MMORPGs. We will re-evaluate our scheduled PVP content in WoW based upon potential new content included in the upcoming Midnight expansion. Transition to New MMORPGs:RUIN is actively exploring Star Citizen and Ashes of Creation for large-scale community campaigns, alongside Dune Awakening, as part of a strategic pivot from legacy titles like WoW and Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR), which is being sunset post-Broadsword transfer. The guild is preparing for Star Citizen’s march to 1.0 (target 2027-2028) and Ashes of Creation’s Alpha 2 Phase III (Harbinger update Nov 18), focusing on large-scale PvP, logistics, and base-building. RUIN’s community engagement remains strong through weekly Tuesday meetings at 6 PM PST, where they plan events like RUIN Digital Con 2025 (Nov 14-16, pivoted from cancelled BlizzCon), CitizenCon 2026, recognize member promotions, and gather feedback via Discord and the WoW Content Survey. The RUIN Studio Project amplifies this transition through Twitch and YouTube streams, showcasing campaigns and supported by Patreon funding ($14.2K/mo) for leadership training, streaming equipment, and Discord infrastructure. Why Star Citizen and Ashes of Creation are Ideal:Star Citizen and Ashes of Creation are ideal for RUIN’s focus on large-scale PvP, logistics, base-building, and war gaming due to their advanced technical frameworks and dynamic gameplay. Star Citizen’s server-meshed, seamless universe, built on the Lumberyard engine with 64-bit precision, supports planet-sized playspaces and integrated FPS-spaceflight combat, enabling cinematic fleet battles with assets like the RSI Polaris and coordinated ground assaults. Its physics-based flight model and player-driven economy create a sandbox where skill and strategy drive territorial conquests, as seen in RUIN’s Alpha 4.3.2 Pyro ops and Alpha 4.4 Nyx prep. Ashes of Creation, powered by Unreal Engine 5.6, features a node-based system that fosters guild-led PvP and siege warfare, requiring logistics for resource management and base-building to control dynamic, player-influenced worlds. Both games reward RUIN’s expertise in coalition-building, tactical coordination, and community-driven engagements, positioning the guild to dominate competitive landscapes and shape virtual worlds. Another year, another star system. That’s right! We kicked off this year’s CitizenCon Direct with the exciting announcement of our third star system, Nyx, a place with its own communities, conflicts, and catastrophes. Not to mention, the launch of three new and uniquely awesome ships. Moderator Recruitment and Promotions Critical News
Events
RUIN fields a portion of our Star Citizen capital ship for fleet week. What is Star Citizen? Discover a new universe on an unprecedented scale, join a thriving community, and build it with us. Adventure awaits, Citizen. Embark on your Star Citizen adventure with limited-time discounted starter packs! Select the ship that comes with your game download. In Star Citizen, you can be whoever you want and explore the stars on your own terms. You can mine ore, haul cargo, salvage space wrecks, hunt bounties, become a mercenary, or even take up a life of crime. Fly and drive a vast variety of vehicles and play how you want to play – the possibilities are endless. RSI Polaris Guild Ship The pull of the Onyx facilities’ deepest hidden secrets can’t be ignored. Site B is open and Dr Jorrit’s most twisted experiments are waiting to be unearthed. Are you ready to face the darkness again? With massive torpedoes designed to take out much larger ships, a small-craft hangar, and a military-standard med bay, the Polaris is capable of single-handedly keeping your local star system safe and secure.  The event also highlighted RUIN’s organizational prowess and community engagement, as they hosted access to Orbital Lazer Platforms, unveiling an array of powerful weapons and new armor variants/cosmetics. The operation wasn’t just a logistical success—it was a spectacle of memorable PvP clashes, drawing in international organizations and prominent YouTubers and livestreamers. RUIN’s ability to field multiple well-crewed capital ships alongside fighter aircraft underscored their dominance in high-stakes engagements, cementing their reputation as a formidable force in the game’s competitive landscape.
Join us in the breathtaking city of Orison for the biggest spaceship show in the universe! To celebrate the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2955, Star Citizen will be FREE TO PLAY throughout the entire event. At the show, everyone can:
Explore the manufacturer schedule below, and check back as the show approaches to see the full lineup of ships and ground vehicles you can obtain and try! TRADITION. INNOVATION. EVOLUTION. The lineage of RSI goes hand in hand with Humanity’s journey into the stars. Its noble ships have protected mankind in the farthest reaches of space, and now, history and design intertwine once more. A fabled and formidable Heavy Gunship equipped with astounding weaponry, the Perseus casts its heroic shadow over an ever-tumultuous universe. CitizenCon 2955, held on October 11, 2025, in Manchester, UK, featured the annual “CitizenCon Direct” presentation from Roberts Space Industries (RSI). The event focused on expanding the Star Citizen universe with new exploration opportunities, gameplay mechanics, and hardware reveals. Key themes included planetary tech advancements, player-driven content creation, dynamic combat, and the persistent push toward a more interconnected ‘verse. No firm release dates were given for Star Citizen 1.0 or Squadron 42, but the roadmap emphasized iterative progress through Alpha updates. Below, I’ll break down the major announcements by category, drawing from official RSI recaps, developer panels, and community breakdowns.New Ships and VehiclesThe “Captains of Industry” panel revisited base-building tools while unveiling three new ships, emphasizing modular designs for industrial and combat roles. These join the pipeline alongside delayed concepts like the Legionnaire (pushed to Q1 2026). The Midnight Beta Test Goes Live November 11 Over the course of the test, we’ll be inviting community veterans, press, fansites, friends, and family to check out the upcoming expansion and give us feedback. Players who pre-purchase or who upgrade to the Epic Edition of Midnight will also gain access to the beta. Players selected to participate will receive an email invitation directing them to download the game client directly from the Battle.net desktop app. Players who pre-purchase the Epic Edition may also receive email notifications. As always, please be aware of phishing attempts—if you’re unsure whether your invitation is legitimate, please log in to your Battle.net account to verify that a Midnight beta license is attached (under Your Game Accounts). From RUIN’s vantage, New World was a battlefield we entered with high command—Lumberyard’s raw power, 913K concurrent players, and a Marauder Coalition that ultimately crushed YS server under unified banners following a hard fought campaign. We stormed forts, toppled economies, and delivered a decisive victory in the “Battle for New World Campaign” before the first winter. To every RUIN officer, citizen, and ally—especially Towelliee, Bajheera and the Marauder war council—your precision and sacrifice wrote the only success story Amazon ever printed.
World of Warcraft: Midnight Revealed!Phase four of the Midnight Alpha is here and with it, players in the test can continue to level through levels 88 to 90, explore the Voidstorm zone, take on two new Delves and three new dungeons, and more. Midnight Alpha Phase 4 Content:
Stay on top of all the latest updates with our Midnight Alpha Test Development notes in the official forums. RUIN Gaming is at a critical juncture in its history as we conclude our engagement with the World of Warcraft (WoW) World Soul Saga, marking the end of twenty years of narrative under the narrative direction of Chris Metzen. This closure signals not only the completion of a significant chapter but also the initiation of a strategic realignment toward emerging massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), including Star Citizen, Ashes of Creation, and Dune Awakening. This shift is driven by Blizzard Entertainment’s insufficient investment in WoW’s player-versus-player (PvP) capabilities and outdated game engine. RUIN Gaming will reduce WoW operations to minimal player-versus-environment (PvE) activities on the Stormrage server, closing all Classic branches and most Retail branches. Concurrently, active support for Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) will cease following its transfer to Broadsword. Recruitment, leadership development, and financial support initiatives are underway to ensure mission readiness for operations in new MMORPGs, focusing on large-scale PvP and community-driven engagements.
One of our favorite traditions, BlizzCon brings us together over our shared passion for Blizzard’s universes, but at its heart, BlizzCon has always been about so much more. It’s about you, the communities you are a part of, and gives us the chance to connect, build friendships, and create unforgettable memories together. Gaming NewsGaming news of interest to the RUIN community! Ashes of Creation Early Access Guide This guide breaks down the core content coming to Verra in Early Access – exploration, combat, world events, crafting, and the systems that shape the world around you. Early Access Guide for December 11 Glorious adventurers, the time has finally arrived! On December 11, 2025 around 10:00 AM Pacific, Ashes of Creation will officially move to Steam with the launch of its Early Access. This marks a monumental milestone for our journey, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome new and returning testers into the world of Verra. Whether you’re defending the lands from relentless Harbinger threats, navigating treacherous waters in search of rare sea creatures, or commanding powerful spirit companions into battle, our v0.18 Update offers something for every type of adventurer. Below, you’ll find everything you need to know to jump into Early Access, along with highlights of the new features arriving in this update. © 2024 Intrepid Studios. All rights reserved.
Dune Awakening. Join RUIN on the Wrath Server: Sietch Hajar As many celebrate the Lunar New Year all around the world and in Azeroth, we want to take a moment to pause, reflect on 2024, and share more of what we have planned for 2025. Prepare to embark on an epic journey in World of Warcraft: Midnight. Explore new and reimagined zones, unlock a new race, and master thrilling new systems.
Get ready for fast frenetic fun in Legion Remix as you meet up with the infinite dragonflight once more, level new characters, and earn a variety of items to add to your collection. We’re turning things up a notch during The War Within Season 3 with increased rewards and improvements to help you gear up your Warband with Turbo-Boost. Explore the updated Cooldown Manager.
What is Legion Remix? Legion Remix is a time-limited seasonal event where players can create a Timerunner as one of the original 12 Legion classes and replay the entire Legion expansion at an accelerated pace from level 10-80 with some major gameplay twists. Players will collect power, face epic challenges, and earn a mountain of cosmetics such as pets, mounts, and transmog gear. Join us for a Midnight Deep Dive and Q&A October
Join us on October 1 when we take you further into Midnight with a Deep Dive broadcast then tune in for a one-hour live Q&A with World of Warcraft developers on Twitch and YouTube. The War Within: Season 3 Raid, PvP, and More Now Live!Take charge of your destiny with all-new challenges in The War Within Season 3 with an all-new raid— Manaforge Omega, a fresh dungeon—Eco-Dome Al’dani, a new Delve—The Archival Assault, an updated rotation of challenging Mythic+ dungeons, a new PvP season, and more!
Mists of Pandaria Classic: The Thunder King Content Update is Now Live! The Thunder King content update delivers two new zones—Isle of Thunder and Isle of Giants, a new gear upgrade system—Thunderforging, a new legendary chapter, two new world bosses—Oondasta and Nalak, and the Throne of Thunder 12-encounter raid arriving a bit after launch. In addition, this content update ushers in the continuation of the Legendary questline— continue your journey with Wrathion to earn a Legendary meta gem, introduces new Scenarios, an update to the Challenge Mode system, and includes the latest updates to Celestial Dungeons. Follow along as Lorewalker Cho tells of the perilous tale of The Thunder King in our trailer from the original release of this Mists of Pandaria content update: Housing 101: Getting Started | World of Warcraft Join Jay Hwang, Design Lead for Housing Decoration, as he guides you through the Housing system in World of Warcraft, including picking a neighborhood, purchasing a home, decorating, collecting, and answering common community questions. With the release of the “The Warning” Midnight Prologue content update, players who have purchased any edition of the Midnight expansion can join a neighborhood, choose a house, and start customizing their new home with Housing Early Access! If you don’t have Midnight yet, don’t worry. You’ll still be able to begin adding to your Housing collection through a variety of activities and achievements, or by purchasing them from vendors throughout Azeroth. Learn more in our previously published article. Your new home in Azeroth awaits! World of Warcraft®: Midnight™ Goes Live March 2! Prepare to face Xal’atath, the Harbinger and the Void in World of Warcraft®: Midnight™ launching worldwide on March 2, 2026, at 3:00 pm PST. Players who have purchased any edition of the Midnight expansion can secure Housing Early Access starting December 2, 2025. Unreal Engine 5.6 is now available CD PROJEKT RED and Epic Games come together at the State of Unreal to show an early development Unreal Engine 5 tech demo for The Witcher 4. Showcasing some of the innovative technology and features that will help bring the game’s open world to life. Keep in mind this isn’t gameplay of The Witcher 4 itself, but a deep dive into the technological foundation of the new Witcher saga. Blood Message – Official Reveal Trailer | When History Forgets, Warriors Remember Blood Message is a narrative-driven, linear action-adventure single-player game developed by NetEase ThunderFire’s 24 Entertainment 临安（Lin’an）Studio, coming to PC and console platforms. The game is based on the true historical event of “Dunhuang’s Uprising”. Embark on the Expedition of a lifetime with Gustave (Charlie Cox), Maelle (Jennifer English), Lune (Kirsty Rider), Sciel (Shala Nyx), and Monoco (Rich Keeble), alongside incredible characters such as the powerful-yet–lazy Esquie (Maxence Carzola), the mysterious Verso (Ben Starr), and the brooding force that is Renoir (Andy Serkis). The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered – Official Trailer Explore Cyrodiil like never before in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, available now on Xbox Series X|S, Game Pass, PlayStation 5 and PC.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered modernizes the 2006 Game of the Year with all new stunning visuals and refined gameplay.
Explore the vast landscape of Cyrodiil like never before and stop the forces of Oblivion from overtaking the land in one of the greatest RPGs ever from the award-winning Bethesda Game Studios. Introducing Wildgate—a new crew-based shooter featuring out-of-this-world spaceship combat and only three rules: outsmart, outrun, or outgun. Official News Survival Sandbox World of Warcraft Worldsoul Saga
A grand new adventure 20 years in the making The Worldsoul Saga Finish the Fight! RUIN is currently engaged in Alpha testing of Ashes of Creation and actively reviewing Star Citizen for a potential future 1.0 launch campaign! World of Warcraft and other MMORPGS. MMOs, at their core, are games that provide for the communal experience of the Great Myth which is a fundamental human pursuit throughout nearly every culture and time in history. Intellectual properties such as, Star Wars, World of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls, etc. are modern adaptations and additions to the great human myth telling tradition. Expansive universes in which the heroic journey of many trials can be more directly experienced. We encourage members to immerse themselves in the rich lore and ever expanding stories that are the foundation of every game we play. Invest time and pride into your characters! Strive to fully enjoy the online gaming experience within our community! Community Objectives We remain excited for the future, with many improvements in the gaming genre on the technological front with the introduction of new consoles as well as next generation gaming engines and intellectual properties! Unreal 5 engine is of particular interest to us in 2023! Have fun and win! COMMUNITY Our mission is to provide an oasis for gamers and a much needed escape from the real world intended to uplift morale and provide a hopeful place to socialize, make new friends while maintaining connections with all of those we have met along the way over the last sixteen years. RUIN’s Discord server has reached over 13,000 members! We continue to remain a supportive meritocracy, where our success is a direct result of finding new gaming leaders and team-builders within our community, then empower them through providing resources, training, support, and a friendly community to become the best possible leaders. We utilize the features of Discord to make all of this possible including tech support, suggestion channel, gaming news, and guides for our favorite games. Discord Meeting Schedule
Would you like to be a member of the RUIN officer team or help the community directly? SOCIAL MEDIAWe aim to provide exciting content on current and upcoming games via YouTube, Twitch, Social Media and more. Subsequently, we encourage Game Developers to provide our community with massive multiplayer content that we have always envisioned, bringing virtual communities into a fully realized and complete state. We hope to engage an increasingly wide player base and keep invested in currently popular and upcoming gaming platforms by utilizing our social media well. EVENTSRUIN traditionally hosts a variety of guild events in and out of game. Including Blizzcon, movie premiers, summer vacation retreats and other gaming or entertainment industry related conventions and events! |
