[Petition] In a media presentation held on 28th September, Russia’s biggest MMO publisher, Mail.ru, revealed the payment model for ArcheAge Russia. Majority of the community was reportedly enraged by the proposed model, with players able to buy currencies for major…
ArcheAge – Publisher provides latest update for English server
[Register] Well, there isn’t actually any concrete information about Closed Beta, but it seems Trion Worlds is hinting that the game is not really ready to be shown to the public now, not weeks but in months. The publisher recently…
ArcheVille – XLGAMES closing down mobile game tied to ArcheAge
Announced just earlier this year, Korean developer XLGAMES announced the closure of ArcheVille, which will happen on 10th October. A standalone mobile game with farming and pet features, ArcheVille was planned to be integrated with the core ArcheAge game via…
XLGAMES – ArcheAge developer rumored to undergo restructuring
[Source] According to a Korean report with information from industry insiders, XLGAMES is preparing for restructuring after ArcheAge did not meet financial expectations in the Korean market after the massive outlay for its development. This is despite after going…
ArcheAge – Impressive expedition video from dedicated Korean guild
ArcheAge Korea has been running for a couple of months now, and I just saw a really awesome fan-made video produced by the guild, apparently known as The Black Storm Empire. Enjoy! There is also a promotion going on…
ArcheAge – Official launch date confirmed with subscription prices
After several months of events and test phases, publisher GameOn announced that ArcheAge Japan will be launching on 23rd July 2013. Developer XLGAMES’ founder, Mr Jake Song, was at the announcement ceremony earlier yesterday. The subscription model will be…
ArcheAge – Japan server celebrates launch with 2 new TV commercials
While it is rare in the English market for online games to have TV commercials airing, it is quite the norm over at Japan, although I am not sure about Korea. ArcheAge Japan launched earlier today, and 2 TV commercials…
ArcheAge – Korean server welcomes age of Free-to-Play today
Announced a couple of weeks back, ArcheAge Korea officially entered its Free-to-Play phase, with the original monthly fees tossed out of the business model. Labor points are used now as a control mechanism, while free players will not be able…
ArcheAge – New Free-to-Play business model announced starting July
Starting from 3rd July, ArcheAge Korea will be converting to a Free-to-Play model! This confirms the rumour first posted last month. As such, XLGAMES will be stopping sales of the current time cards, which consists of hourly, monthly, and 90…
ArcheAge – Beta signup now available for first English server
[Game website] Even though I am a few hours late, I am glad to see that Trion has finally brought the beta signup page up for ArcheAge, 1 of the biggest MMORPGs to hit the market in recent times. …
ArcheAge – Reports claim Korean server to announce F2P change
According to foreign reports, XLGAMES is ready to announce a full conversion to a Free-to-Play model for the Korean server in June. The Korean server is currently on a Pay-to-Play (P2P) model, with the China and English servers’ models unconfirmed…
Trion Worlds – Former executive comments on new round of layoffs
I am sure most readers would have read about Trion Worlds’ new round of layoffs by now, in which many employees were apparently given the boot out. Teams in Austin, Redwood Shores and San Diego are said to be dramatically…
ArcheAge – New trailer as countdown to debut test begins
With less than a week to go before ArcheAge China enters its first test phase, a new trailer briefly introducing the game has emerged. With the activation keys so exclusive and limited, prices of 1 key is currently trading at…
ArcheAge – Preview of awesome media gift bag as debut test nears
On 22nd May next week, ArcheAge China will be entering its debut test phase, opening the server doors to the public (those with activation keys of course) for the very first time. Hundreds and thousands of gamers in China are still trying…