Should Gameforge do a "4StoryCon"?

[FlightxD]

So with BlizzCon 2026 literally happening next week (12–13 September), it got me thinking about our little corner of the MMO world.

And I couldn't help but wonder... could something like that ever work for 4Story?

I know we're not exactly WoW-like in terms of playerbase, so a full-blown in-person convention with cosplay contests and a giant expo hall is probably an overkill. But even a scaled-down online version (livestreamed dev panels, a roadmap reveal, community tournaments, maybe an AMA with the devs - if there are any lol) could go a long way for reviving interest and giving the community something to actually look forward to instead of just vague posting they do on Facebook.

Things a 4StoryCon could realistically include:

• A yearly roadmap/expansion reveal instead of surprise-dropping content
• Community PvP tournaments with actual prizes
• Dev Q&A / AMA sessions where they address the stuff we've all been asking about for years
• Some kind of in-game cosmetic tied to attending/watching (like BlizzCon does with mounts/pets)
• Content creator spotlights

Honestly, even just the hype cycle around an announced 4StoryCon could be good for the game - get some dormant players to log back in, give streamers/YouTubers something to cover etc.

Curious what you all think though:

• Is the playerbase even big enough to justify something like this anymore?
• Would you rather see Gameforge invest resources into an event, or just actual content updates?
• If something like that happened, would you watch/attend it?

Let me know if I'm being delusional here lol.

[Exakan]

Sadly the community of 4Story is far too small, so I doubt someone would take that financial risk. It is also far too early for a roadmap or something similar, give them at least 6-12 months more time.

Also: One huge issue is, that pservers currently dominate the entire community, so I expect a meeting like this would be rather.. toxic towards GF?

If GF can really turn the game around, then indeed we could think about something like that. And you are not "delusional", it is fine to ask stuff like that imo.